Who are the Nung? The
Nung people group is the sixth largest of Vietnam’s 53 minority groups,
with a population of nearly 900,000. The Nung have many local groups
(Nung Xuong, Nung Giang, Nung An, Nung Phan Sinh, Nung Loi, Nung Tung Slin,
Nung Chao, and many others). Closely related to the Tay (the largest minority
group in Vietnam), the Nung are considered to have retained more of their
traditional culture, and are less open to outside influence.
They are an unreached
people group.
Note: Some of this information is from: The Peoples
of Vietnam, A Collection of Prayer Profiles by Asian Minorities Outreach,
Darawan Printing, 1998.
08/28/2003