People group profile · PG020249
The Cambodian of Australia
The Cambodian of Australia, numbering about 25,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Austroasiatic ethnic group indigenous to Cambodia.
They are a diaspora people in the Mon-Khmer people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Theravada Buddhism, and they primarily speak Khmer.
Fast facts
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 25,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Mon-Khmer
- Primary language
- Khmer (khm)
- Primary religion
- Theravada Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Cambodian 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, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Cambodian
- 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
Theravada Buddhism · Buddhism
80% adherents
Primary language
Khmer · Austroasiatic family
100% speak Khmer
Gospel resources in Khmer
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
Bibles
- Khmer Standard Version · audio, text
- Old Version · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Cambodian
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Khmer in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104946) is reported in 9 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khmer | Cambodia | 15,830,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khmer Krom | Vietnam | 1,385,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Cambodian Khmer | United States | 197,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khmer | France | 72,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Central Khmer | Thailand | 63,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khmer | Canada | 22,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khmer | Germany | 13,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Khmer | Laos | 5,800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Khmer | United Kingdom | 1,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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