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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Khamet of Thailand

The Khamet of Thailand, numbering approximately 150 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Mon-Khmer ethnic group indigenous to northwest Laos. They mostly adhere to Animism and Rmeet is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Khamet

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Thailand
People Cluster: Mon-Khmer
Primary Language(s): Rmeet (lbn)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 150
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010870
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

95%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Rmeet
Language Family: Austroasiatic

100%
%
Rmeet Speakers

Media Resources in Rmeet:

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Bible Resources in Rmeet:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Khamet are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Khamet:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Khamet of Thailand

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
readPsalm 119:9

Pray that as young men place their faith in Jesus, they will walk in purity and live according to God's Word.

For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.
read2 Corinthians 1:5

When any who might believe suffer for the sake of the gospel, ask God to deepen their understanding of His grace so that they may share it freely with those who have not received it.

Lamet Across Countries (ROP3 - 104890) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
KhametPG010870KhametThailand150No Longer UnreachedRmeetAnimism
LametPG043319LametUnited States35Unengaged and UnreachedRmeetEthnoreligion
LametPG009138LametLaos28,000Unengaged and UnreachedRmeetAnimism

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