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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,957,190,000

% of World Population

24.7 %

People Groups

4,042

Unreached Groups

3,494 (86.4 %)

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Photo People Group ▼ Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
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Soninke United States 26,000 Soninke Islam ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Songhai-Koyraboro Benin 9,900 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam ● 0.81 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Songhai-Koyraboro Ghana 10,000 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Songhai-Koyraboro Mali 1,171,000 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam ● 0.20 % 0.00 % New Testament 23
Songhai-Koyraboro Niger 974,000 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam ● 0.20 % 0.10 % New Testament 19
Songhai-Koyraboro Nigeria 3,500 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam ● 0.40 % 0.16 % New Testament 1
Songhai, Koyra Mali 431,000 Songhay, Koyra Chiini Islam ● 0.20 % 0.00 % New Testament 9
Songhai, Humburi Mali 32,000 Songhay, Humburi Senni Islam ● 0.30 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Songhai, Humburi Burkina Faso 13,000 Songhay, Humburi Senni Islam ● 1.00 % 0.02 % New Testament 1
Sonar Ajudhyabansi (Muslim traditions) India 400 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sonar (Muslim traditions) India 37,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sonar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 367,000 Saraiki Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 7
Somali, Issa United Arab Emirates 40,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali, Issa Djibouti 545,000 Somali Islam ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Complete Bible 11
Somali, Garre Ethiopia 61,000 Somali Islam ● 0.26 % 0.26 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Bantu Canada 6,100 Maay Islam ● 0.80 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Somali Bantu Kenya 111,000 Maay Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 2
Somali Bantu Somalia 852,000 Maay Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 17
Somali Bantu United States 53,000 Maay Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Somali Australia 15,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Belgium 1,400 Somali Islam ● 1.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Canada 102,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.07 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 2
Somali Denmark 11,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Eritrea 1,800 Somali Islam ● 0.33 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Ethiopia 7,813,000 Somali Islam ● 0.14 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 156
Totals: 4,042 Peoples   1,957,190,000     3,494 ●       35,721
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