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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,898,606,000

% of World Population

24.2 %

People Groups

4,037

Unreached Groups

3,468 (85.9 %)

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Photo ▼ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Zuwarah Libya 42,000 Nafusi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Zigua Tanzania 831,000 Zigula Islam ● 9.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Zigua United States 500 Zigula Islam ● 8.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
Zeem Nigeria 600 Zeem Islam ● 0.35 % 0.15 % Unspecified 1
Zaza-Dimli Turkey 1,754,000 Zazaki, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 35
Zaza-Alevi Germany 31,000 Zazaki, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Zaza-Alevi Turkey 202,000 Zazaki, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 4
Zarma Benin 13,000 Zarma Islam ● 2.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Zarma Burkina Faso 1,600 Zarma Islam ● 10.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Zarma Ghana 9,500 Zarma Islam ● 0.50 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 1
Zarma Mali 2,300 Zarma Islam ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Zarma Niger 4,560,000 Zarma Islam ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 91
Zarma Nigeria 156,000 Zarma Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 3
Zari Nigeria 38,000 Hausa Islam ● 14.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Zargar (Muslim traditions) India 4,700 Kashmiri Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Zargar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 7,800 Shina Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Zaramo Tanzania 1,286,000 Zaramo Islam ● 3.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 26
Zaghawa Chad 164,000 Zaghawa Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 3
Zaghawa Libya 9,300 Zaghawa Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Zaghawa Sudan 121,000 Zaghawa Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Translation Started 2
Yoruk Bulgaria 1,000 Balkan Gagauz Turkish Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yoruk North Macedonia 4,000 Balkan Gagauz Turkish Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yoruk Turkey 467,000 Balkan Gagauz Turkish Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 9
Yoruba Benin 214,000 Yoruba Islam ● 45.30 % 13.00 % Complete Bible -
Yoruba Burkina Faso 74,000 Yoruba Islam ● 45.00 % 7.50 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 4,037 Peoples   1,898,606,000     3,468 ●       34,099
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