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The Cona Monba of China

The Cona Monba of China, numbering approximately 42,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a frontier people inhabiting the southern Tibetan cultural zone, who exhibit strong Tibetan cultural integration while maintaining a distinct ethnolinguistic identity aligned with the broader Monpa/Monba populations of the eastern Himalayas. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Tawang Monpa is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Monba, Cona

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Tawang Monpa (twm)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 42,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007308
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

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Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tawang Monpa
Language Family: Bookkeeping

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Monpa, Tawang Speakers

Media Resources in Tawang Monpa:

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Bible Resources in Tawang Monpa:

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.
readTitus 3:3

Pray for those who seek worldly pleasures instead of God to flee from sin and choose God’s goodness and lovingkindness by placing their faith in Jesus.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
readIsaiah 55:5

Pray that those who do not know God will access the gospel, run to Him, and discover that He is the one their souls have been longing for.

And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!"
readMark 7:9

Pray that as men, women, boys, and girls place their faith in Christ, they will let go of any traditions that do not honor Him.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Monpa, Tawang Across Countries (ROP3 - 113801) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Cona MonbaPG007308Cona MonbaChina42,000Unengaged and UnreachedTawang MonpaTibetan Buddhism
MonpaPG041990MonpaIndia153,000No Longer UnreachedTawang MonpaTibetan Buddhism

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