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Country: Vietnam

Number of People Groups

118

People Groups Unreached

69 (58.5%)

Total Population

94,313,000

Unreached Population

8,563,000 (9.1%)

% Professing Christian

9.5%

% Evangelical

1.75 %

Largest Religion

Buddhism (52.1%)

Literacy Rate

95 %

10/40 Window

Yes
Map Notes
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Photo People Group ▲ Population
this Country		 Global
Population		 Indigenous Primary Language Progress
Scale		 Primary Religion % Professing
Christian		 %
Evangelical
Akha 22,000 534,000 ● Akha ● Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.30 %
Alu 3,800 15,000 ● Nisu, Eastern ● Ethnic Religions 0.19 % 0.00 %
Arem 100 900 ● Chut ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Bahnar 192,000 192,000 ● Bahnar ● Ethnic Religions 14.00 % 10.38 %
Bouyei, Bo Y 1,900 2,754,000 ● Bouyei ● Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.10 %
Brao 400 36,000 ● Lave ● Ethnic Religions 13.00 % 10.00 %
British 4,200 51,664,000 English ● Christianity 61.00 % 8.00 %
Bru, Eastern 66,000 88,000 ● Bru, Eastern ● Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 9.52 %
Cao Lan, San Chay 187,000 236,000 ● Cao Lan ● Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 6.36 %
Cham, Eastern 85,000 85,000 ● Cham, Eastern ● Hinduism 5.00 % 1.10 %
Cham, Western 30,000 294,000 Cham, Western ● Islam 0.02 % 0.00 %
Choro 7,400 7,400 ● Chrau ● Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 34.80 %
Churu 21,000 21,000 ● Chru ● Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 27.71 %
Chut 5,700 6,100 ● Chut ● Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.00 %
Co 13,000 13,000 ● Cua ● Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 3.23 %
Coong 2,300 2,300 ● Coong ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Deaf Unknown Unknown ● Hanoi Sign Language ● Buddhism 10.00 % 1.00 %
E-de, Rade 194,000 209,000 ● Rade ● Christianity 80.00 % 49.00 %
En 200 200 ● En ● Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 1.00 %
Eurasian 467,000 1,793,000 French ● Christianity 59.00 % 2.00 %
French 5,600 49,460,000 French ● Christianity 63.00 % 1.00 %
Gelao, Green 1,900 1,900 ● Gelao, Green ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Gelao, Red 200 200 ● Gelao, Red ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Gelao, White 200 200 ● Duoluo ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Giay 60,000 404,000 ● Bouyei ● Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.02 %
Gie Trieng 18,000 31,000 ● Jeh ● Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 38.06 %
Halang 16,000 22,000 ● Halang ● Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 6.62 %
Halang Doan 3,500 6,600 ● Halang Doan ● Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.90 %
Han Chinese, Cantonese 1,050,000 77,290,000 Chinese, Yue ● Non-Religious 8.00 % 5.00 %
Han Chinese, Mandarin 850,000 854,483,000 Vietnamese ● Non-Religious 7.00 % 5.70 %
Hani 21,000 762,000 ● Hani ● Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.01 %
Haroi 43,000 43,000 ● Haroi ● Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 1.11 %
Hmong Bua 25,000 93,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster ● Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 2.50 %
Hmong Daw 694,000 1,464,000 ● Hmong Daw ● Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 16.00 %
Hmong Do Unknown Unknown ● Hmong Do ● Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 3.00 %
Hmong Don Unknown Unknown ● Hmong Don ● Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 4.00 %
Hmong Njua 158,000 669,000 Hmong Njua ● Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 16.00 %
Hmong Shuad 2,400 346,000 ● Sinicized Miao ● Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 1.00 %
Hre 100,000 100,000 ● Hre ● Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 5.91 %
Hung 500 2,500 ● Hung ● Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 0.00 %
Indonesian 4,300 6,621,000 Indonesian ● Islam 2.00 % 0.10 %
Iu Mien 268,000 1,608,000 ● Iu Mien ● Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 3.09 %
Japanese 9,400 125,003,000 Japanese ● Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 %
Jarai 257,000 281,000 ● Jarai ● Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 26.33 %
Katu, Eastern 61,000 61,000 ● Katu, Eastern ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.85 %
Katua 4,300 4,300 ● Katua ● Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 %
Kayong 27,000 27,000 ● Kayong ● Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 0.50 %
Khang 15,000 15,000 ● Khang ● Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.04 %
Khao 17,000 17,000 ● Khao ● Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 4.00 %
Khmer, Central 1,284,000 15,731,000 Khmer, Central ● Buddhism 3.00 % 1.60 %
Khmu 84,000 861,000 ● Khmu ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.16 %
Khua 5,200 9,500 ● Khua ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 %
Kim Mun 207,000 541,000 ● Kim Mun ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 %
Koho 183,000 183,000 ● Koho ● Christianity 75.00 % 39.58 %
Kucong 7,800 51,000 ● Kucong ● Buddhism 2.00 % 1.24 %
Lachi 11,000 14,000 ● Lachi ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Lachi, White 2,300 2,300 ● Lachi, White ● Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.00 %
Laghuu 300 300 ● Laghuu ● Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 1.00 %
Laha 6,900 6,900 ● Laha ● Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.08 %
Lahu 11,000 578,000 ● Lahu ● Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.30 %
Lao 187,000 3,659,000 Lao ● Buddhism 3.40 % 2.60 %
Ma 41,000 41,000 ● Maa ● Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 5.00 %
Maleng 300 900 ● Maleng ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Mang 3,200 3,800 ● Mang ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.83 %
Mantsi 1,300 1,300 ● Mantsi ● Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 1.00 %
Miao, Hua 4,200 771,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster ● Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 1.00 %
Mnong, Central 38,000 82,000 ● Mnong, Central ● Christianity 75.00 % 49.00 %
Mnong, Eastern 35,000 35,000 ● Mnong, Eastern ● Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 20.59 %
Mnong, Southern 35,000 35,000 ● Mnong, Southern ● Christianity 70.00 % 48.00 %
Monom 6,400 6,400 ● Monom ● Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.50 %
Muong 1,384,000 1,384,000 ● Muong ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.05 %
Na-Meo 1,300 1,300 ● Na-Meo ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Ngai 1,600 1,600 Chinese, Yue ● Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 0.00 %
Nguon 1,100 3,100 ● Nguon ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Nung 1,070,000 1,071,000 ● Nung ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.13 %
O-Du 400 1,200 ● O'du ● Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 3.00 %
Pa Di 400 1,400 ● Pa Di ● Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 0.00 %
Pacoh 19,000 39,000 ● Pacoh ● Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 0.17 %
Pathen, Baheng, Pa-Hng 7,500 55,000 ● Pa-Hng ● Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 2.00 %
Phu Thai 244,000 1,009,000 ● Phu Thai ● Buddhism 4.50 % 2.50 %
Phula 5,600 11,000 ● Phula ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.36 %
Phunoi, Cong 1,900 70,000 ● Phunoi ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Phuong 18,000 18,000 ● Phuong ● Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 %
Puoc, Xinh Mun 24,000 38,000 ● Puoc ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Qabiao 800 1,300 ● Qabiao ● Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.00 %
Rengao 19,000 19,000 ● Rengao ● Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 1.12 %
Roglai, Cacgia 3,500 3,500 ● Roglai, Cacgia ● Ethnic Religions 29.00 % 0.20 %
Roglai, Northern 62,000 62,000 ● Roglai, Northern ● Ethnic Religions 28.00 % 8.62 %
Roglai, Southern 50,000 50,000 ● Roglai, Southern ● Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 8.62 %
Romam 400 400 ● Romam ● Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.00 %
San Diu 152,000 152,000 ● Iu Mien ● Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.34 %
Sedang 122,000 123,000 ● Sedang ● Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 1.55 %
Sila 800 3,500 ● Sila ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 %
Stieng, Budeh 37,000 37,000 ● Stieng, Budeh ● Christianity 70.00 % 48.00 %
Stieng, Bulo 45,000 53,000 ● Stieng, Bulo ● Christianity 80.00 % 48.00 %
Ta'oih 22,000 68,000 ● Ta'oih, Upper ● Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 0.75 %
Tai Daeng 163,000 205,000 ● Tai Daeng ● Ethnic Religions 1.50 % 0.35 %
Tai Dam 816,000 941,000 ● Tai Dam ● Ethnic Religions 1.40 % 0.06 %
Tai Do 300 10,000 ● Tai Yo ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Tai Don, White Tai 327,000 638,000 ● Tai Don ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.25 %
Tai Lue 6,000 1,349,000 ● Lu ● Buddhism 0.50 % 0.00 %
Tai Nua 96,000 149,000 Tai Nua ● Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 %
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan 86,000 664,000 Tai Nua ● Buddhism 0.19 % 0.17 %
Tai Pao 10,000 15,000 Tai Pao ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Tai Thanh 23,000 23,000 ● Tai Thanh ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.10 %
Takua 6,400 6,400 ● Takua ● Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 0.40 %
Tamil (Hindu traditions) 9,500 7,260,000 Tamil ● Hinduism 10.00 % 0.40 %
Tay 1,798,000 1,966,000 ● Tay ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.20 %
Tay Sa Pa 300 300 ● Tay Sa Pa ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Tay Tac Unknown Unknown ● Tay Tac ● Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 1.00 %
Tho 83,000 83,000 ● Tho ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Thu Lao 200 200 ● Thu Lao ● Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 %
Todrah 6,400 6,400 ● Todrah ● Ethnic Religions 26.00 % 0.30 %
Trieng 19,000 19,000 ● Trieng ● Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.40 %
Tsun-Lao 13,000 13,000 ● Tsun-Lao ● Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.08 %
Vietnamese 79,956,000 83,842,000 ● Vietnamese ● Buddhism 9.40 % 1.20 %
Zhuang, Yongnan 12,000 2,010,000 Zhuang, Yongnan ● Ethnic Religions 0.20 % 0.16 %
Zhuang, Zuojiang 414,000 2,086,000 Zhuang, Zuojiang ● Ethnic Religions 0.20 % 0.14 %
  Totals:  118 94,313,000       69 ●   9.47 % 1.75 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 131,000              
  UN Country Population (2016) 94,444,000              
Other minor groups: 2
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RELIGIONS ▲ Percent
Buddhism
52.1 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.8 %)
9.5 %
Ethnic Religions
11.1 %
Hinduism
0.1 %
Islam
0.6 %
Non-Religious
21.4 %
Other / Small Religions
5.2 %
Unknown
0.0 %

CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ Percent
Anglican
0.0 %
Independent
7.4 %
Orthodox
0.0 %
Other Christian
0.2 %
Protestant
14.1 %
Roman Catholic
78.0 %
Notes:

Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.

Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.

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Vietnam Statistics
People Groups 118
Unreached People Groups 69  (58.5%)
Population 94,313,000
Population in Unreached 8,563,000  (9.1%)
Urbanization 33%
Continent Asia
Region Southeast Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code VM
Official National Language Vietnamese
Literacy Rate 95%
Estimated Illiterate Population 4,716,000
Primary Religion Buddhism
Percent Professing Christian 9.5%
Percent Evangelical 1.8%
Country Progress Level 3 ●
Persecution Ranking 20 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
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