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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

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
readJerremiah 32:17

Pray that the God who made the heavens and the earth by the power of His outstretched arm, the One who is able to save those who are lost, will show His great love and mercy to those who are walking in darkness.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
readEphesians 5:32-33

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grasp the profound mystery of Christ's love for the Church, reflecting this love in their marriages.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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3 people groups

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

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