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 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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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 *
	Gaahmg	Sudan	123,000	Gaam	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Arab, Syrian	Türkiye (Turkey)	105,000	Arabic, Levantine	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Swahili	Tanzania	89,000	Swahili	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Sungor, Asungor	Chad	80,000	Assangori	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.01 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Lampung Sungkai	Indonesia	105,000	Lampung Api	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Somali	United Kingdom	98,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Somali	Tanzania	77,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Somali	Saudi Arabia	76,000	Somali	Islam	1 ●	0.33 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Somali	Canada	103,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.07 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Baggara, Shuwa Arab	Sudan	121,000	Arabic, Sudanese	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Shughni, Shugnan-Rushan	Tajikistan	92,000	Shughni	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Ilsavan	Iran	94,000	Azerbaijani, South	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	United States	79,000	Arabic, Hijazi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Sanggau-Sekadau	Indonesia	115,000	Sanggau	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.05 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Sula	Indonesia	93,000	Sula	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Sahrawi	Morocco	90,000	Hassaniyya	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Bedouin, Ruarha	Algeria	86,000	Arabic, Algerian	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Regeibat	Western Sahara	75,000	Hassaniyya	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Lampung Pubian	Indonesia	115,000	Lampung Api	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	4 New Testament	2
	Belitung	Indonesia	116,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Arab, Palestinian	Egypt	83,000	Arabic, Levantine	Islam	1 ●	1.60 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Arab, Palestinian	United Arab Emirates	97,000	Arabic, Levantine	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Orma	Kenya	95,000	Orma	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.04 %	0.04 %	4 New Testament	2
	Pashayi, Northwest	Afghanistan	104,000	Pashai, Northwest	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Sama, Balangingih	Philippines	106,000	Sama, Balangingih	Islam	1 ●	0.11 %	0.11 %	4 New Testament	2
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%