Country: Vietnam
People Groups
Total
119
People Groups Unreached
70 (58.8%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
17 (14.3%)
Population
Total
100,777,000
Population in Unreached
9,634,000 (9.6%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
331,000 (0.3%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Akha | 24,000 | 625,000 | 5 | Akha | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Alu | 4,000 | 16,000 | 3 | Nisu, Eastern | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Arem | 100 | 900 | 2 | ● | Arem | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bahnar | 302,000 | 302,000 | 1 | ● | Bahnar | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Bih | 600 | 600 | 1 | ● | Rade | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Bouyei | 71,000 | 3,656,000 | 3 | ● | Bouyei | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Brao | 500 | 42,000 | 3 | ● | Brao | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0-0.1% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
British | 4,500 | 55,381,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bru, Eastern | 70,000 | 120,000 | 3 | ● | Bru, Eastern | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Cham, Eastern | 138,000 | 139,000 | 2 | ● | Cham, Eastern | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 3 |
|
Cham, Western | 49,000 | 343,000 | 7 | Cham, Western | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Chinese, general | 907,000 | 15,466,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chrau | 31,000 | 31,000 | 1 | ● | Chrau | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Churu | 24,000 | 24,000 | 1 | ● | Chru | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Chut | 7,900 | 8,300 | 2 | ● | Chut | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Coong | 2,900 | 2,900 | 1 | ● | Coong | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Cua | 42,000 | 42,000 | 1 | ● | Cua | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 86,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Hanoi Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 2 |
|
|
En | 300 | 300 | 1 | ● | En | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
Eurasian | 499,000 | 1,758,000 | 13 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
French | 6,000 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Gelao, Green | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1 | ● | Gelao, Green | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Gelao, Red | 200 | 200 | 1 | ● | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Gelao, White | 200 | 200 | 1 | ● | Duoluo | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Halang | 17,000 | 24,000 | 2 | ● | Halang | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 119 | 100,777,000 | 70 ◼︎ (17 ✸︎) | 2.17 % | 10.19 % | 232 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 822,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 101,599,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| An Giang | 2,513,000 |
| Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu | 1,166,000 |
| Bắc Giang | 1,823,000 |
| Bắc Kạn | 346,000 |
| Bạc Liêu | 1,003,000 |
| Bắc Ninh | 1,199,000 |
| Bến Tre | 1,470,000 |
| Bình Dương | 1,737,000 |
| Bình Phước | 1,025,000 |
| Bình Thuận | 1,369,000 |
| Bình Định | 1,741,000 |
| Cà Mau | 1,411,000 |
| Cần Thơ | 1,390,000 |
| Cao Bằng | 599,000 |
| Gia Lai | 1,491,000 |
| Hà Giang | 887,000 |
| Hà Nam | 920,000 |
| Hà Nội | 7,554,000 |
| Hà Tĩnh | 1,438,000 |
| Hải Dương | 1,995,000 |
| Hải Phòng | 2,152,000 |
| Hậu Giang | 1,141,000 |
| Hồ Chí Minh | 8,344,000 |
| Hoà Bình | 922,000 |
| Hưng Yên | 1,322,000 |
| Khánh Hòa | 1,355,000 |
| Kiên Giang | 1,971,000 |
| Kon Tum | 504,000 |
| Lai Châu | 433,000 |
| Lâm Đồng | 1,390,000 |
| Lạng Sơn | 857,000 |
| Lào Cai | 718,000 |
| Long An | 1,683,000 |
| Nam Định | 2,139,000 |
| Nghệ An | 3,412,000 |
| Ninh Bình | 1,052,000 |
| Ninh Thuận | 661,000 |
| Phú Thọ | 1,539,000 |
| Phú Yên | 1,010,000 |
| Quảng Bình | 992,000 |
| Quảng Nam | 1,663,000 |
| Quảng Ngãi | 1,426,000 |
| Quảng Ninh | 1,340,000 |
| Quảng Trị | 700,000 |
| Sóc Trăng | 1,510,000 |
| Sơn La | 1,266,000 |
| Tây Ninh | 1,249,000 |
| Thái Bình | 2,086,000 |
| Thái Nguyên | 1,318,000 |
| Thanh Hóa | 3,983,000 |
| Thừa Thiên Huế | 1,274,000 |
| Tiền Giang | 1,956,000 |
| Trà Vinh | 1,173,000 |
| Tuyên Quang | 849,000 |
| Vĩnh Long | 1,204,000 |
| Vĩnh Phúc | 1,173,000 |
| Yên Bái | 868,000 |
| Đà Nẵng | 1,039,000 |
| Đắk Lắk | 2,024,000 |
| Đắk Nông | 573,000 |
| Điện Biên | 575,000 |
| Đồng Nai | 2,909,000 |
| Đồng Tháp | 1,950,000 |
| Provinces: 63 | 100,782,000 |
| UN Country Population | 101,599,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akha | ahk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arem | aem | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bahnar | bdq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bouyei | pcc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Brao | brb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bru, Eastern | bru | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cao Lan | mlc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cham, Eastern | cjm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cham, Western | cja | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 3 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chrau | crw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chru | cje | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chut | scb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Coong | cnc | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cua | cua | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Duoluo | giw | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| En | enc | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gelao, Green | giq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Halang | hal | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Halang Doan | hld | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hani | hni | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hanoi Sign Language | hab | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Haroi | hro | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hmong Daw | mww | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hmong Do | hmv | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hmong Don | hmf | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hmong Njua | hnj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hre | hre | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hung | hnu | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Iu Mien | ium | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jarai | jra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jeh | jeh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Katu, Eastern | ktv | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Katua | kta | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kayong | kxy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khang | kjm | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khao | xao | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khmer | khm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khmu | kjg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khua | xhv | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kim Mun | mji | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Koho | kpm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kucong | lkc | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lachi | lbt | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lachi, White | lwh | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laghuu | lgh | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laha (Viet Nam) | lha | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lahu | lhu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lao | lao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lu | khb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maa | cma | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Maleng | pkt | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mang | zng | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mantsi | nty | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster | cqd | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mnong, Central | cmo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mnong, Eastern | mng | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mnong, Southern | mnn | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Monom | moo | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Muong | mtq | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Na-Meo | neo | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nguon | nuo | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nisu, Eastern | nos | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nung | nut | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| O'du | tyh | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pa Di | pdi | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pa-Hng | pha | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pacoh | pac | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Phu Thai | pht | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Phula | phh | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Phuong | phg | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Puoc | puo | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Qabiao | laq | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rade | rad | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rengao | ren | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Roglai, Cacgia | roc | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Roglai, Northern | rog | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Roglai, Southern | rgs | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romam | rmx | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sedang | sed | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sila | slt | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sinicized Miao | hmz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Stieng, Budeh | stt | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Stieng, Bulo | sti | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ta'oih, Upper | tth | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Daeng | tyr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Dam | blt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Don | twh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Nua | tdd | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Pao | tpo | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Thanh | tmm | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Yo | tyj | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Takua | tkz | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tay | tyz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tay Sa Pa | tys | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tay Tac | tyt | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tho | tou | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Thu Lao | tyl | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Todrah | tdr | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Trieng | stg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ts'un-Lao | tsl | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Vietnamese | vie | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhuang, Yang | zyg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zhuang, Yongnan | zyn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zhuang, Zuojiang | zzj | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 113 | 119 | 70 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 72 | 17 | 10 |
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| People Groups | 119 |
| Unreached People Groups | 70 (58.8%) |
| Population | 100,777,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 9,634,000 (9.6%) |
| Primary Religion | Buddhism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 10.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 2.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 232 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | VM |
| Official Language(s) | Vietnamese |
| Literacy Rate | 94% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 6,047,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 44 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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