• PEOPLE NAME: MEL OF CAMBODIA

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Uncoded language - (mis)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Folk

Country: Cambodia

Also found in:

Population: 3,000

Global Population: 3,000


PEID: 47855

ROP: 115223

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Mel of Cambodia, numbering 3,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Cambodia. Their primary language is Uncoded language. The primary religion practiced by the Mel is folk Buddhism, a syncretistic blend of traditional Buddhist practices with elements of magic and superstition.


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