Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Côông - (cnc)

Alternate Name(s): “Xa Xam”, “Xa Xeng”, Khoong, “Xa Coong”

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Vietnam

Also found in: Laos; Thailand

Population: 2,000

Global Population: 63,500

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Cong of Vietnam, numbering 2,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 63,500 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Côông. The primary religion practiced by the Cong is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Not Available

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Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available