Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Bahnar - (bdq)

Alternate Name(s): Ba Na

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Vietnam

Also found in: United States

Population: 228,000

Global Population: 228,300

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Bahnar of Vietnam, numbering 228,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 228,300 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Bahnar. The primary religion practiced by the Bahnar is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available