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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,857,435,000

% of World Population

24.0 %

People Groups

3,756

Unreached Groups

3,219 (85.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Deaf Afghanistan 389,000 Afghan Sign Language Islam ☀ 0.05 % Translation Needed 8
Afshari Afghanistan 15,000 Azerbaijani, South Islam ☀ 0.04 % 0.04 % Complete Bible 1
Bania (Muslim traditions) Afghanistan 6,400 Urdu Islam ● 0.23 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Kalash (Chitrali) Afghanistan 10,000 Khowar Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Ishkashimi Afghanistan 3,100 Ishkashimi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Aimaq Afghanistan 1,595,000 Aimaq Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 32
Totals: 3,756 Peoples   1,857,435,000     3,219 ●       33,422
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