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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

Next steps for the Cona Monba:
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Pray specifically for the Cona Monba of China

That they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.
readActs 17:27

Pray that those who don't yet know Christ will search diligently for God and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
readPsalm 2:10-11

Pray for the rulers and authorities here to seek the Lord and serve Him only. Pray that the people they lead will be amazed by the work of God in their lives.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
readLuke 9:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate on the stories of Jesus' miracles, be in awe of Him, and trust Him for everything they need.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

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

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MonpaPG041990MonpaIndia153,000No Longer UnreachedTawang MonpaTibetan Buddhism
Cona MonbaPG007308Cona MonbaChina42,000Unengaged and UnreachedTawang MonpaTibetan Buddhism

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