Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,962,210,000

% of World Population

24.3 %

People Groups

4,000

Unreached Groups

3,430 (85.8 %)

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Shughni	Afghanistan	50,000	Shughni	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Shughni, Shugnan-Rushan	Tajikistan	93,000	Shughni	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Baggara, Shuwa Arab	Niger	14,000	Arabic, Chadian	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Baggara, Shuwa Arab	Sudan	124,000	Arabic, Sudanese	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Bedouin, Sidi	Algeria	21,000	Arabic, Algerian Saharan	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bedouin, Sirtican	Libya	36,000	Arabic, Libyan	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sivandi	Iran	9,600	Sivandi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Berber, Siwa	Libya	1,100	Siwi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Socotran	United Arab Emirates	15,000	Soqotri	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Socotran	Yemen	130,000	Soqotri	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Soi	Iran	9,500	Soi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Somali, Issa	United Arab Emirates	40,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Somali	Australia	15,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Somali	Denmark	12,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Somali	Eritrea	1,900	Somali	Islam	1 ●	0.33 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Somali	Finland	22,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Somali	Italy	5,100	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Somali	Malta	1,300	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Somali	Netherlands	42,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Somali	New Zealand	1,900	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Somali	Saudi Arabia	77,000	Somali	Islam	1 ●	0.33 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Somali	Sweden	49,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Somali	Tanzania	79,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Somali	United Kingdom	99,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Somali	United States	189,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
Totals:	4,000 Peoples		1,962,210,000			3,430 ●				35,463

* 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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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%