Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Palaung, Rumai - (rbb)

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Primary Religion: Buddhism - Mahayana

Country: China

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Population: 6,100

Global Population: 6,100

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Rumai De`ang of China, numbering 6,100, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Palaung, Rumai. The primary religion practiced by the Rumai De`ang is Mahayana Buddhism, the largest major tradition of Buddhism today.

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