People group profile · PG008196
The Tamil of Cambodia
The Tamil of Cambodia, numbering about 1,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Tamil Hindus in Cambodia.
They are a diaspora people in the Tamil people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Hinduism, and they primarily speak Tamil.
Fast facts
- Country
- Cambodia
- Population
- 1,800
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Tamil
- Primary language
- Tamil (tam)
- Primary religion
- Folk Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tamil are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Tamil
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Folk Hinduism · Hinduism
85% adherents
Primary language
Tamil · Dravidian family
100% speak Tamil
Gospel resources in Tamil
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Tamil)
- The Savior (Tamil)
Bibles
- Contemporary Version · video
- Contemporary Version - LUMO Christmas Film · video
- Contemporary Version - LUMO Easter Film · video
- Easy-to-Read Version · audio, text
- Indian Revised Version · audio, text
- Indian Revised Version · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tamil
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 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.
Tamil Hindu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 113732) is reported in 13 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Sri Lanka | 2,630,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tamil | Malaysia | 2,615,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tamil | United States | 339,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil | Myanmar | 297,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil | Singapore | 244,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil | Reunion | 188,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil | Canada | 163,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tamil | France | 126,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | United Kingdom | 74,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tamil | Germany | 67,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil Hindu | Thailand | 35,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tamil | Netherlands | 7,900 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil | Seychelles | 400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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