People group profile · PG007494
The Khalka Mongols of Mongolia
The Khalka Mongols of Mongolia, numbering about 3,190,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are the largest Mongol subgroup, emerging in the early 15th century from a split between the western Oirad and eastern Khalkha, later reunited under Dayan Khan's 1466 confederation stretching from the Ural Mountains to Lake Baikal.
They are an indigenous people in the Mongolian people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Tibetan Buddhism, and they primarily speak Halh Mongolian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mongolia
- Population
- 3,190,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Mongolian
- Primary language
- Halh Mongolian (khk)
- Primary religion
- Tibetan Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Khalka Mongols are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical but there has been dispersed church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Dispersed Church Planting
Next steps for the Khalka Mongols
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Tibetan Buddhism · Buddhism
93% adherents
Primary language
Halh Mongolian · Mongolic-Khitan family
90% speak Halh Mongolian
Gospel resources in Halh Mongolian
- Bible available, published 2017
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2011 Mongolian Union Bible Society · audio
- Ariun Bible 2013 · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Khalka Mongols
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Mongol, Khalka in other countries
The same people (ROP3 114225) is reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalka Mongols | Taiwan | 7,200 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Khalka Mongols | Germany | 5,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Khalka Mongols | Austria | 2,600 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khalka Mongols | Czech Republic | 2,300 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khalka Mongols | United Kingdom | 1,900 | No Longer Unreached |
| Khalka Mongols | Canada | 1,300 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khalka Mongols | Hungary | 1,200 | No Longer Unreached |
| Khalka Mongols | Kyrgyzstan | 150 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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