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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,984,778,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,067

Unreached Groups

3,498 (86.0 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
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Kyrgyz Russia 138,000 Kyrgyz Islam ● 5.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 3
Lak Russia 173,000 Lak Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 3
Larestani Iran 126,000 Lari Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 3
Bedouin, Eastern Bedawi Israel 131,000 Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Luri, Northern Iraq 130,000 Luri, Northern Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Maalia Sudan 138,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 3
Kota Bangun Kutai Indonesia 148,000 Malay, Kota Bangun Kutai Islam ● 1.50 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Malay, North Moluccan Indonesia 137,000 Malay, North Moluccan Islam ● 1.00 % 0.05 % New Testament 3
Masalit Chad 128,000 Masalit Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 3
Mwani Mozambique 153,000 Mwani Islam ● 1.00 % 0.03 % New Testament 3
Ogan Indonesia 174,000 Malay, Central Islam ● 0.24 % 0.24 % New Testament 3
Pashtun, Northern United States 154,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 3
Pashtun, Southern United Arab Emirates 140,000 Pashto, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Pashtun, Southern Iran 170,000 Pashto, Southern Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Dayak, Lawangan Indonesia 134,000 Lawangan Islam ● 5.00 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 3
Penesak Indonesia 152,000 Musi Islam ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Persian Türkiye (Turkey) 130,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 3
Rambang Indonesia 162,000 Malay, Central Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Punjabi Australia 138,000 Punjabi, Eastern Islam ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 3
Rashaida Sudan 135,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 3
Sahrawi Algeria 174,000 Hassaniyya Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Salar China 149,000 Salar Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 3
Selayar Indonesia 133,000 Selayar Islam ● 2.00 % 0.24 % New Testament 3
Berber, Southern Shilha France 146,000 Tachelhit Islam ● 0.50 % 0.30 % New Testament 3
Baggara, Shuwa Arab Central African Republic 127,000 Arabic, Chadian Spoken Islam ● 0.11 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 3
Totals: 4,067 Peoples   1,984,778,000     3,498 ●       36,151
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