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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,898,077,000

% of World Population

24.2 %

People Groups

4,039

Unreached Groups

3,470 (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 * ▲
Maranao, Lanao Philippines 1,402,000 Maranao Islam ● 2.00 % 0.23 % Complete Bible 28
Senoufo, Mamara Mali 1,436,000 Senoufo, Mamara Islam ● 2.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 29
Chechen, Nohchi Russia 1,454,000 Chechen Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 29
Romani, Domari Iran 1,427,000 Domari Islam ☀ 0.06 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 29
Arab, Iranian Iran 1,460,000 Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 29
Arab, Cyrenaican Libya 1,475,000 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 30
Kurd, Kurmanji Syria 1,481,000 Kurdish, Northern Islam ● 0.13 % 0.06 % Complete Bible 30
Arab, Palestinian / Israeli Israel 1,488,000 Arabic, South Levantine Spoken Islam ● 5.00 % 1.85 % Bible Portions 30
Muhamasheen, Akhdam Yemen 1,536,000 Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 31
Silt'e Ethiopia 1,573,000 Silt'e Islam ● 2.00 % 0.09 % Bible Portions 31
Malay, Pattani Thailand 1,530,000 Malay, Pattani Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 31
Bashkir Russia 1,616,000 Bashkort Islam ● 4.00 % 1.10 % New Testament 32
Berber, Rif Morocco 1,589,000 Tarifit Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 32
Fulani, Adamawa Nigeria 1,589,000 Fulfulde, Adamawa Islam ● 3.00 % 0.88 % Complete Bible 32
Arab, Libyan Libya 1,611,000 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Bible Portions 32
Malinke, Ivorian Côte d'Ivoire 1,603,000 Jula Islam ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 32
Bosniak Bosnia-Herzegovina 1,641,000 Bosnian Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 33
Aimaq Afghanistan 1,632,000 Aimaq Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 33
Berber, Imazighen Algeria 1,675,000 Tamazight, Central Atlas Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.09 % Unspecified 34
Tajik Uzbekistan 1,696,000 Tajik Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 34
Mirasi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,702,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 34
Teli (Muslim traditions) India 1,703,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 34
Deaf Pakistan 1,684,000 Pakistan Sign Language Islam ● 2.45 % Translation Needed 34
Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken Egypt 1,727,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ● 1.10 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 35
Arab, Saudi - Najdi Iraq 1,750,000 Arabic, Najdi Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 35
Totals: 4,039 Peoples   1,898,077,000     3,470 ●       34,093
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