• PEOPLE NAME: KHMER KROM OF VIETNAM

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Khmer - (khm)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Vietnam

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

Population: 1,350,000

Global Population: 17,037,600


PEID: 46652

ROP: 104946

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Khmer Krom of Vietnam, numbering 1,350,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 17,037,600 in 10 countries. Their primary language is Khmer. The primary religion practiced by the Khmer Krom is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.


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