People group profile · PG043422
The Khmer of Canada
The Khmer of Canada, numbering about 22,500 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
- Canada
- Population
- 22,500
- 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
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Khmer 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Khmer
- 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
96% 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
- 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.
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 | 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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