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 %)

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 *
	Somali Bantu	Canada	6,200	Maay	Islam	1 ●	0.80 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Somali Bantu	United States	54,000	Maay	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Somali, Garre	Ethiopia	64,000	Somali	Islam	1 ●	0.26 %	0.26 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Somali, Issa	Djibouti	560,000	Somali	Islam	1 ●	0.68 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	11
	Songhai, Humburi	Mali	34,000	Songhay, Humburi Senni	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Songhai, Humburi	Burkina Faso	14,000	Songhay, Humburi Senni	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.02 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Songhai, Koyra	Mali	458,000	Songhay, Koyra Chiini	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	9
	Songhai-Koyraboro	Benin	10,000	Songhay, Koyraboro Senni	Islam	1 ●	0.81 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	1
	Songhai-Koyraboro	Ghana	11,000	Songhay, Koyraboro Senni	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Songhai-Koyraboro	Mali	1,245,000	Songhay, Koyraboro Senni	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	25
	Songhai-Koyraboro	Niger	1,050,000	Songhay, Koyraboro Senni	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	21
	Soninke	Gambia	162,000	Soninke	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.15 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Soninke	Mauritania	255,000	Soninke	Islam	1 ●	0.16 %	0.13 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	Soninke	Guinea-Bissau	6,400	Soninke	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Soninke	Senegal	402,000	Soninke	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.05 %	3 Bible Portions	8
	Soninke	United States	26,000	Soninke	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	United Arab Emirates	74,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Myanmar (Burma)	284,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	0.41 %	0.14 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Canada	76,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.20 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Italy	160,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Japan	67,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Kenya	500	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Mauritius	7,300	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Oman	192,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	New Zealand	3,700	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.13 %	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%