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The Khmu of United States

The Khmu of United States, numbering approximately 9,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austroasiatic ethnic group originating in northern Laos but long established in southwest China and neighboring areas of Thailand and Vietnam. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Khmu is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Mon-Khmer
Primary Language(s): Khmu (kjg)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 9,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043302
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Pray for the Khmu of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

70%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Khmu
Language Family: Austroasiatic

80%
%
Khmu Speakers

Media Resources in Khmu:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Khmu:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
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1 entry

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Or check out the Khmu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Khmu 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 Khmu:
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 Khmu of United States

But he said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:27

Praise God that He is the God of impossible things and that He is able to save even those who seem beyond hope.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
readRomans 5:1

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many who are far from God will receive the good news of salvation with joy and have peace with God through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.

Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
readPsalm 34:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be grounded in the Word, always trusting in the Lord's provision for their needs.

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.

Khmu Across Countries (ROP3 - 114799) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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6 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Ou Khmu PG020913 Ou Khmu Laos 823,000 No Longer Unreached Khmu Animism
Khmu PG011160 Khmu Vietnam 73,000 Engaged yet Unreached Khmu Animism
Khmu PG010871 Khmu Thailand 35,000 Engaged yet Unreached Khmu Animism
Khmu PG043302 Khmu United States 9,400 No Longer Unreached Khmu Ethnoreligion
Khmu PG007227 Khmu China 1,900 Unengaged and Unreached Khmu Animism
Khmu PG048522 Khmu France 1,500 No Longer Unreached Khmu Ethnoreligion

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