Country: Cambodia

People Groups
Total

44

People Groups Unreached

19 (43.2%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

3 (6.8%)

Population
Total

17,807,000

Population in Unreached

17,104,000 (96.1%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

293,000 (1.6%)

% Evangelical

1.50%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Krung 27,000 27,000 1 Krung Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 10.00 % -
 Kui 37,000 521,000 3 Kuay Buddhism 3.50 % 0.53 % 1
 Lao 25,000 4,118,000 11 Lao Buddhism 1.40 % 0.30 % 1
 Lao Phuan 2,600 361,000 3 Phuan Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Malay 19,000 18,810,000 24 Malay Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Mel 3,600 3,600 1 Mel-Khaonh Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 9.00 % -
 Mnong, Central 50,000 90,000 2 Mnong, Central Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 17.00 % -
 Pear 2,000 2,000 1 Pear Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 10.00 % -
 Rade 3,400 419,000 2 Rade Ethnic Religions 41.00 % 15.00 % -
 Sa'och 500 500 1 Khmer Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 16.00 % -
Samre 300 300 1 Khmer Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 13.00 % -
Somray 5,500 5,500 1 Somray Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 11.00 % -
 South Asian, general 1,900 13,288,000 59 Hindi Hinduism 9.00 % 2.00 % -
 Stieng, Bulo 8,200 64,000 2 Stieng, Bulo Ethnic Religions 16.00 % 14.00 % -
 Suoy 1,800 1,800 1 Su’ung Ethnic Religions 14.00 % 12.00 % -
 T'moan 800 800 1 Kraol Christianity 51.00 % 0.40 % -
 Tampuan 40,000 40,000 1 Tampuan Ethnic Religions 1.80 % 1.70 % 1
 Thai 3,500 24,313,000 29 Thai Buddhism 0.60 % 0.15 % 1
 Vietnamese 871,000 89,094,000 36 Vietnamese Buddhism 3.00 % 0.17 % 17
  Totals:  44 17,807,000           3 ☀︎  19 3.38 % 1.50 % 350 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 41,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 17,848,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Banteay Meanchey 993,000
Batdambang 1,141,000
Kampong Cham 1,035,000
Kampong Chhnang 608,000
Kampong Spoe 1,008,000
Kampong Thum 783,000
Kampot 685,000
Kandal 1,382,000
Kaoh Kong 143,000
Kep 48,000
Kracheh 379,000
Krong Pailin 83,000
Krong Preah Sihanouk 350,000
Mondol Kiri 102,000
Otdar Mean Chey 302,000
Phnom Penh 2,461,000
Pouthisat 476,000
Preah Vihear 290,000
Prey Veng 1,222,000
Rotanokiri 236,000
Siemreab 1,163,000
Stoeng Treng 184,000
Svay Rieng 606,000
Takev 1,039,000
Tbong Khmum 896,000
Provinces:  25 17,615,000
UN Country Population 17,848,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Brao brb 1 0 Bible Portions
Burmese mya 1 1 Complete Bible
Cambodian Sign Language csx 1 1 Bible Portions
Cham, Western cja 1 1 Unspecified
Chinese, Hakka hak 1 1 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Min Nan nan 3 3 Complete Bible
Chinese, Yue yue 1 1 Complete Bible
Chong cog 1 1 Unspecified
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
French fra 2 0 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 0 Complete Bible
Jarai jra 1 0 Complete Bible
Kachok xkk 1 0 Translation Started
Kavet krv 1 0 Unspecified
Khmer khm 5 2 Complete Bible
Khmer, Northern kxm 1 0 Complete Bible
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Kraol rka 2 1 Unspecified
Krung krr 1 0 New Testament
Kuay kdt 1 1 New Testament
Lao lao 1 1 Complete Bible
Malay zlm 1 1 Complete Bible
Mel-Khaonh hkn 2 0 Unspecified
Mnong, Central cmo 1 0 Complete Bible
Pear pcb 1 0 Unspecified
Phuan phu 1 1 Translation Started
Rade rad 1 0 Complete Bible
Somray smu 1 0 Unspecified
Stieng, Bulo sti 1 0 Unspecified
Su’ung syo 1 0 Unspecified
Tampuan tpu 1 1 New Testament
Thai tha 1 1 Complete Bible
Vietnamese vie 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 34 44 19   22 22 20 29 11
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Cambodia. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Cambodia
  • Christian ministry in Cambodia
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Cambodia Statistics
People Groups 44
Unreached People Groups 19  (43.2%)
Population 17,807,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.6%
Population in Unreached 17,104,000  (96.1%)
Primary Religion Buddhism
Percent Christian Adherent 3.4%
Percent Evangelical 1.5%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 350
Country Progress Level 1
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Southeast
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code CB
Official Language(s) KhmerFrench
Literacy Rate 81%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,383,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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