Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

2,022,285,000

% of World Population

25.0 %

People Groups

4,004

Unreached Groups

3,425 (85.5 %)

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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 *
	Pashtun, Southern	Afghanistan	8,746,000	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	3 Bible Portions	175
	Persian	Afghanistan	738,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	15
	Afghan, Tajik	Afghanistan	11,983,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	240
	Nuristani, Prasuni	Afghanistan	11,000	Prasuni	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Punjabi	Afghanistan	6,600	Punjabi, Eastern	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Qazilbash	Afghanistan	333,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	7
	Sanglechi	Afghanistan	3,100	Sanglechi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sau	Afghanistan	5,400	Savi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Shughni	Afghanistan	50,000	Shughni	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Shumashti	Afghanistan	1,000	Shumashti	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pashayi, Southeast	Afghanistan	177,000	Pashai, Southeast	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	4
	Pashayi, Southwest	Afghanistan	98,000	Pashai, Southwest	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Arab, Tajiki	Afghanistan	5,000	Arabic, Tajiki	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tangshuri	Afghanistan	18,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Baloch, Western	Afghanistan	393,000	Balochi, Western	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	8
	Punjabi, Western	Afghanistan	41,000	Punjabi, Western	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Wotapuri-Katarqalai	Afghanistan	3,800	Pashto, Northern	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tirahi	Afghanistan	6,400	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Nuristani, Tregami	Afghanistan	4,700	Tregami	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Turkmen	Afghanistan	1,181,000	Turkmen	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	24
	Ormuri	Afghanistan	3,600	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Uyghur	Afghanistan	3,800	Uyghur	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Uzbek, Southern	Afghanistan	3,697,000	Uzbek, Southern	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	74
	Nuristani, Waigeli	Afghanistan	35,000	Waigali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Warduji	Afghanistan	9,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	4,004 Peoples		2,022,285,000			3,425 ●				36,525

* 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%