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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,984,809,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,066

Unreached Groups

3,497 (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
Needed *
Avar, Dagestani Russia 1,012,000 Avar Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 20
Azerbaijani Russia 475,000 Azerbaijani, North Islam ● 3.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 9
Balkar Russia 125,000 Karachay-Balkar Islam ☀ 0.04 % 0.04 % New Testament 3
Bashkir Russia 1,572,000 Bashkort Islam ● 4.00 % 1.10 % Complete Bible 31
Chechen, Nohchi Russia 1,675,000 Chechen Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 33
Tatar, Crimean Russia 258,000 Crimean Tatar Islam ● 0.50 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 5
Dargin Russia 627,000 Dargwa Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 13
Didoi, Tsez Russia 19,000 Dido Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Kabardian, East Circassian Russia 523,000 Kabardian Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % New Testament 10
Ginukh Russia 600 Hinukh Islam ● 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Started 1
Godoberi Russia 3,100 Ghodoberi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dungan Russia 3,000 Dungan Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Ingush, Galgai Russia 517,000 Ingush Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 10
Karata Russia 6,600 Karata Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bezhta Russia 9,300 Bezhta Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Unspecified 1
Karachay Russia 226,000 Karachay-Balkar Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % New Testament 5
Karakalpak Russia 800 Karakalpak Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kazakh Russia 592,000 Kazakh Islam ● 0.10 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 12
Khvarshi Russia 4,100 Khvarshi Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Translation Started 1
Kumyk Russia 566,000 Kumyk Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 11
Kurd, Kurmanji Russia 25,000 Kurdish, Northern Islam ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bagvalal Russia 6,700 Bagvalal Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
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
Lezgin Russia 489,000 Lezgi Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % New Testament 10
Totals: 4,066 Peoples   1,984,809,000     3,497 ●       36,152
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