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 *
	Sahrawi	Algeria	174,000	Hassaniyya	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	3
	Berber, Shawiya	Algeria	2,393,000	Tachawit	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	48
	Bedouin, Sidi	Algeria	20,000	Arabic, Algerian Saharan	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Berber, Southern Shilha	Algeria	6,700	Tachelhit	Islam	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bedouin, Suafa	Algeria	136,000	Arabic, Algerian	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	3
	Tajakant	Algeria	51,000	Hassaniyya	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tuareg, Algerian	Algeria	77,000	Arabic, Algerian Saharan	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Berber, Tidikelt Tamzight	Algeria	1,100	Arabic, Algerian	Islam	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	1
	Berber, Taznatit	Algeria	12,000	Taznatit	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Berber, Tougourt	Algeria	8,400	Arabic, Algerian	Islam	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.04 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tuareg, Tahaggart	Algeria	74,000	Tamahaq, Tahaggart	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bedouin, Ziban	Algeria	20,000	Arabic, Algerian Saharan	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Turk	Algeria	3,600	Turkish	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ouargla	Algeria	23,000	Tagargrent	Islam	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Algeria	228,000	Algerian Sign Language	Islam	1 ●	0.28 %	-1	1 Translation Needed	5
	Albanian	Albania	2,682,000	Albanian, Gheg	Islam	2 ●	33.00 %	0.58 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Romani, Vlax	Albania	7,100	Romani, Vlax	Islam	4 ●	25.00 %	6.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Turk	Albania	1,700	Turkish	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gorani	Albania	34,000	Serbian	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Deaf	Albania	14,000	Albanian Sign Language	Islam	2 ●	30.47 %	-1	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Egyptian, Balkan	Albania	2,900	Albanian, Tosk	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nuristani, Ashkuni	Afghanistan	52,000	Ashkun	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Azerbaijani	Afghanistan	14,000	Azerbaijani, North	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nuristani, Narisati	Afghanistan	157,000	Kateviri	Islam	1 ●	0.10 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Brahui	Afghanistan	350,000	Brahui	Islam	1 ●	0.10 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	7
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%