People group profile · PG024356
The Khalka Mongols of Kyrgyzstan
The Khalka Mongols of Kyrgyzstan, numbering about 150 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a community of Khalkha Mongol origin in Kyrgyzstan that maintains the language, traditions, and cultural heritage of the principal Mongol people of modern Mongolia.
They are a diaspora people in the Mongolian people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Atheism, and they primarily speak Halh Mongolian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Population
- 150
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Mongolian
- Primary language
- Halh Mongolian (khk)
- Primary religion
- Atheism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Central Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Khalka Mongols 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 Khalka Mongols
- 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
Atheism · Unaffiliated
50% adherents
Primary language
Halh Mongolian · Mongolic-Khitan family
100% speak Halh Mongolian
Gospel resources in Halh Mongolian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not 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
- 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.
Mongol, Khalka in other countries
The same people (ROP3 114225) is reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalka Mongols | Mongolia | 3,190,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| 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 |
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