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The Khmer of Canada

The Khmer of Canada, numbering approximately 22,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Austroasiatic ethnic group indigenous to Cambodia. They mostly adhere to Theravada Buddhism and Khmer is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Khmer

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Mon-Khmer
Primary Language(s): Khmer (khm)
Primary Religion(s): Theravada Buddhism
Population: 22,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043422
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Theravada Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

96%
%
Theravada Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Khmer
Language Family: Austroasiatic

100%
%
Khmer Speakers

Media Resources in Khmer:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Khmer:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Khmer Standard Version✓✓
Old Version✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Khmer bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Khmer are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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

Pray specifically for the Khmer of Canada

But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
readPsalm 130:4

Pray that God will bring those who have hard hearts to repentance and trust in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins.

The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
readPsalm 146:9

Pray for God to watch over people, wherever they are, and cause them to meet believers who will share the gospel with them clearly and lovingly.

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
readPsalm 127:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will build their homes in the Lord and raise their children to know and honor Him.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readMatthew 9:37-38

Pray that the Lord of the harvest will raise up believers to send out into His harvest field, which is ripe and ready.

Khmer Across Countries (ROP3 - 104946) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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10 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KhmerPG020438KhmerCambodia15,840,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism
Khmer KromPG046652Khmer KromVietnam1,385,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism
Cambodian KhmerPG043301Cambodian KhmerUnited States197,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism
KhmerPG000170KhmerFrance72,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism
Central KhmerPG010834Central KhmerThailand63,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism
CambodianPG020249CambodianAustralia25,500Engaged yet UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism
KhmerPG043422KhmerCanada22,500Engaged yet UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism
KhmerPG048520KhmerGermany13,000Unengaged and UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism
KhmerPG020907KhmerLaos5,800Unengaged and UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism
KhmerPG048521KhmerUnited Kingdom1,300Unengaged and UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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