Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,986,367,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,060

Unreached Groups

3,492 (86.0 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Pashtun Safi	Pakistan	422,000	Pashto, Northern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	8
	Pashtun Marwat (Lohani)	Pakistan	423,000	Pashto, Central	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	8
	Pashtun Bangash	Pakistan	383,000	Pashto, Northern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	8
	Jat Bhutta (Muslim traditions)	Pakistan	400,000	Saraiki	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	8
	Afshari	Iran	401,000	Azerbaijani, South	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	8
	Sindhi Khaikheli	Pakistan	397,000	Sindhi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	8
	South Asian, general	Italy	414,000	Urdu	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	8
	Deaf	Afghanistan	422,000	Afghan Sign Language	Islam	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	1 Translation Needed	8
	Jat (Muslim traditions)	United States	392,000	Punjabi, Western	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	8
	Changgar	Pakistan	379,000	Punjabi, Western	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	8
	Fulani, Pulaar	Mali	382,000	Pulaar	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	8
	Wolof	Gambia	382,000	Wolof, Gambian	Islam	1 ●	0.12 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	8
	Baloch, Southern	United Arab Emirates	380,000	Balochi, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	8
	Bozo, Jenaama	Mali	400,000	Bozo, Jenaama	Islam	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	8
	Soninke	Senegal	392,000	Soninke	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.05 %	3 Bible Portions	8
	Rizeigat	Sudan	400,000	Arabic, Sudanese	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	8
	Rejang	Indonesia	402,000	Rejang	Islam	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.02 %	4 New Testament	8
	Pomak	Türkiye (Turkey)	396,000	Bulgarian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	8
	Afghan, Tajik	Iran	425,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	8
	Pashtun, Northern	United Arab Emirates	380,000	Pashto, Northern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	8
	Mau	Côte d'Ivoire	418,000	Mahou	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	8
	Kanuri, Manga	Nigeria	422,000	Kanuri, Manga	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	8
	Kanuri, Yerwa	Sudan	416,000	Kanuri, Yerwa	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	8
	Kaili Ledo	Indonesia	398,000	Kaili, Ledo	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	8
	Hazara	Iran	416,000	Hazaragi	Islam	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	8
Totals:	4,060 Peoples		1,986,367,000			3,492 ●				36,117

* 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%