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The Khuen of United States

The Khuen of United States, numbering approximately 2,900 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Khuen-speaking diaspora community in the United States whose heritage originates in northwestern Laos. They maintain a distinct identity through family networks, Buddhist traditions, cultural gatherings, and connections to their Southeast Asian roots. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Khuen is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Mon-Khmer
Primary Language(s): Khuen (khf)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 2,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043303
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Khuen
Language Family: Austroasiatic

100%
%
Khuen Speakers

Media Resources in Khuen:

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Bible Resources in Khuen:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Khuen 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 Khuen:
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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 Khuen of United States

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that those who do know about God's free gift will hear and believe that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord and that they will joyfully accept this gift.

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
read2 Timothy 2:2

Pray that the lost will come to faith in Christ and be discipled in the truth of the gospel, becoming faithful followers of Jesus who, in turn, make disciples themselves.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
read1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
readActs 17:30

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will boldly and lovingly declare that God commands all people everywhere to repent.

Khuen Across Countries (ROP3 - 115229) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KhuenPG033450KhuenLaos15,500Unengaged and UnreachedKhuenAnimism
KhuenPG043303KhuenUnited States2,900Engaged yet UnreachedKhuenEthnoreligion

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