People group profile · PG048751
The Khalka Mongols of Austria
The Khalka Mongols of Austria, numbering about 2,600 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of Khalkha Mongol origin in Austria 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 Tibetan Buddhism, and they primarily speak Halh Mongolian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Austria
- Population
- 2,600
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Mongolian
- Primary language
- Halh Mongolian (khk)
- Primary religion
- Tibetan Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Khalka Mongols 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 Khalka Mongols
- 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
Tibetan Buddhism · Buddhism
92% 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
- 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.
- 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.
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 | 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 |
| Khalka Mongols | Kyrgyzstan | 150 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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