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The Khalka Mongols of Kyrgyzstan

The Khalka Mongols of Kyrgyzstan, numbering approximately 150 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a community of Khalkha Mongol origin in Kyrgyzstan that maintains the language, traditions, and cultural heritage of the principal Mongol people of modern Mongolia. They mostly adhere to Atheism and Halh Mongolian is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Khalka Mongol

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: Kyrgyzstan
People Cluster: Mongolian
Primary Language(s): Halh Mongolian (khk)
Primary Religion(s): Atheism
Population: 150
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024356

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Atheism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

50%
%
Atheism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Halh Mongolian
Language Family: Mongolic-Khitan

100%
%
Mongolian, Halh Speakers

Media Resources in Halh Mongolian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Halh Mongolian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Ariun Bible 2013✓
2011 Mongolian Union Bible Society✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Halh Mongolian bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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Pray specifically for the Khalka Mongols of Kyrgyzstan

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven"
readMatthew 9:14

Pray that those who are spiritually dead will recognize their need for spiritual nourishment and turn to the One who offers true fulfillment.

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
readRomans 10:14

Pray that the gospel will advance among those who don’t know the good news of salvation in Jesus so that they might believe and trust in Jesus.

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
readActs 17:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a deep desire to know God more fully and to make Him known in creative ways to others who are still searching for truth.

"For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you."
readActs 17:23

Pray that believers God sends to cross cultures will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the people they serve, and will proclaim the truth of Christ to them in creative ways that they will understand.

Mongol, Khalka Across Countries (ROP3 - 114225) reported in the following countries:

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Khalka MongolsPG007494Khalka MongolsMongolia3,195,000Engaged yet UnreachedHalh MongolianTibetan Buddhism
Khalka MongolsPG007525Khalka MongolsTaiwan7,200Unengaged and UnreachedHalh MongolianChinese Folk Religion
Khalka MongolsPG042419Khalka MongolsGermany5,000Unengaged and UnreachedHalh MongolianTibetan Buddhism
Khalka MongolsPG048751Khalka MongolsAustria2,600Engaged yet UnreachedHalh MongolianTibetan Buddhism
Khalka MongolsPG048425Khalka MongolsCzech Republic2,300Engaged yet UnreachedHalh MongolianAtheism
Khalka MongolsPG048426Khalka MongolsUnited Kingdom1,900No Longer UnreachedHalh MongolianAtheism
Khalka MongolsPG047432Khalka MongolsCanada1,300Engaged yet UnreachedHalh MongolianTibetan Buddhism
Khalka MongolsPG048424Khalka MongolsHungary1,200No Longer UnreachedHalh MongolianAtheism
Khalka MongolsPG024356Khalka MongolsKyrgyzstan150Unengaged and UnreachedHalh MongolianAtheism

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