• PEOPLE NAME: KHMER OF CANADA

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PEID: 43422

ROP: 104946

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Khmer - (khm)

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Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Canada

Also found in: Australia; Cambodia; France; Germany; Laos; Thailand; United Kingdom; United States; Vietnam

Population: 22,000

Global Population: 17,143,600


PEID: 43422

ROP: 104946

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Khmer of Canada, numbering 22,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 17,143,600 in 10 countries. Their primary language is Khmer. The primary religion practiced by the Khmer is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.


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