Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Halang - (hal)

Alternate Name(s): Sendang, Mon-Khmer Sub-cluster, Xo Dang

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Vietnam

Also found in: Laos

Population: 16,500

Global Population: 17,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Halang of Vietnam, numbering 16,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 17,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Halang. The primary religion practiced by the Halang 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available