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Language: Khmu

Population of Groups Speaking

881,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

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People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Khmu	China	7,000	858,000	●	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.90 %	0.71 %	1
Khmu	France	1,500	858,000		Ethnic Religions	4 ●	13.00 %	10.00 %	-1 -
Khmu	Laos	735,000	858,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	9.00 %	-1 -
Khmu	Thailand	15,000	858,000	●	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.30 %	2.00 %	1
Khmu	United States	8,900	858,000		Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	20.00 %	-1 -
Khmu	Vietnam	91,000	858,000	●	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.16 %	2
Kongsat	Laos	100	100	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Nguan	Laos	21,000	21,000	●	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.85 %	1
Tamoy	Laos	700	700	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Totals: 9						6 ●			7

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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People Group ▲	Country	Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
O-Du	Laos	600	1,000	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Tayten	Laos	400	400	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Totals: 2						2 ●			2

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Item	Value
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	kjg
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	Portions
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Language Alternate Names
Cam Mu
Chaman
Damai
Damailao
Damaile
Eastern Khmu
Kamhmu
Kammu
Kamu
Kemu
Kha Cau
Kha Khmu
Khamu
Khamuk
Khmu'
Khmu’
Kho Mu
Khomu
Khroong (Krong)
Kmhmu
Krong
Kroong
Lao Kang
Lao Terng
Lii
Luu
Lyy
Mou
Mun Xen
Pouteng
Pu Thenh
Tenh
Theng
Tmooy
Uu
Xa Cau

Dialects
Cwaa
Hat
Khamu
Kharok
Khroong
Luang Prabang
Lyy
Rok
Sayabury
Thailand
U
Yuan

Dialect Alternate Names
K'amou
K'arauk
Kha
Khahmu'
Khahok
Khamon
Khamu: Kharok
Khamu: Thailand
Khmu
Khmu: Rok
Krong
Mou+
Rok

Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1918-2016
New Testament	None Reported
Complete Bible	None Reported

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Resource ▲	Link
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Khmu
Text / Printed Matter	Online Bible text (Scripture Earth)

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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