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The Nung of Vietnam

The Nung of Vietnam, numbering approximately 1,235,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Tai-speaking people of northern Vietnam descended largely from migrants from Guangxi in southern China, closely related to the Tày and Zhuang and concentrated in the mountainous border regions of the northeast. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Nung (Viet Nam) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Nung

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Vietnam
People Cluster: Zhuang
Primary Language(s): Nung (Viet Nam) (nut)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 1,235,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011191
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Pray for the Nung of Vietnam

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

75%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nung (Viet Nam)
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

100%
%
Nung Speakers

Media Resources in Nung (Viet Nam):

Films:
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Bible Resources in Nung (Viet Nam):

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Nung are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Nung:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Nung of Vietnam

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
readColossians 3:5-6

Pray for God to have mercy and give those who don't yet know Him the gift of Jesus and His salvation for all who call upon His name.

As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.
readMatthew 13:23

Pray that their hearts will have good soil that receives the Word, understands it, and bears fruit for God's kingdom.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be eager to proclaim the good news of peace, knowing that the Lord has called them to this task.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Nung, Highland Across Countries (ROP3 - 107510) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NungPG011191NungVietnam1,235,000Engaged yet UnreachedNung (Viet Nam)Ethnoreligion

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