People group profile · PG020907
The Khmer of Laos
The Khmer of Laos, numbering about 5,800 people, are Unengaged and 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
- Laos
- Population
- 5,800
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Mon-Khmer
- Primary language
- Khmer (khm)
- Primary religion
- Theravada Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Khmer are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Khmer
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Theravada Buddhism · Buddhism
91% 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 Khmer
- 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.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
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 |
| Cambodian | Australia | 25,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khmer | Canada | 22,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khmer | Germany | 13,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Khmer | United Kingdom | 1,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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