People group profile · PG048521
The Khmer of the United Kingdom
The Khmer of the United Kingdom, numbering about 1,300 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
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,300
- 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
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
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
90% 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
- 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 |
| Cambodian | Australia | 25,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khmer | Canada | 22,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khmer | Germany | 13,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Khmer | Laos | 5,800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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