• PEOPLE NAME: WESTERN CHAM OF CAMBODIA

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Cham

Language: Western Cham - (cja)

Alternate Name(s): Muslim Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Cambodia

Also found in: Laos; United States; Vietnam

Population: 295,000

Global Population: 446,450


PEID: 8199

ROP: 110776

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Western Cham of Cambodia, numbering 295,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Cham people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 446,450 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Western Cham. The primary religion practiced by the Western Cham is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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