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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,957,987,000

% of World Population

24.7 %

People Groups

4,054

Unreached Groups

3,505 (86.5 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▲		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Arab, Sudanese Egypt 1,906,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 1.40 % 0.26 % New Testament 38
Cypriots, Turkish Cyprus 225,000 Turkish Islam ● 0.50 % 0.26 % Complete Bible 4
Bambara Guinea 4,900 Bamanankan Islam ● 2.00 % 0.26 % Complete Bible 1
Somali, Garre Ethiopia 61,000 Somali Islam ● 0.26 % 0.26 % Complete Bible 1
Aji Indonesia 17,000 Haji Islam ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Unspecified 1
Balaesan Indonesia 6,800 Balaesang Islam ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Unspecified 1
Jaya Chad 7,300 Jaya Islam ● 0.27 % 0.27 % Translation Started 1
Arab, Iranian Iran 1,521,000 Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 30
Uzbek, Northern China 22,000 Uzbek, Northern Islam ● 0.50 % 0.29 % Complete Bible 1
Ajuran, Borana-speaking Kenya 187,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam ● 0.40 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Arab Bulgaria 11,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 5.00 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Arab Congo, Republic of the 1,300 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 50.00 % 0.30 % Bible Portions -
Arab Rwanda 2,800 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Arab, Emirati United Arab Emirates 1,090,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ● 0.40 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 22
Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken Oman 734,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ● 0.35 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 15
Muhamasheen, Akhdam Kuwait 66,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Badyara Guinea-Bissau 6,300 Badyara Islam ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Translation Started 1
Bawean, Madurese Singapore 29,000 Madura Islam ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
South Asian, Bengali-speaking United Arab Emirates 73,000 Bengali Islam ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
South Asian, Bengali-speaking Canada 75,000 Bengali Islam ● 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Aweer Kenya 21,000 Aweer Islam ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Bosniak Australia 17,000 Bosnian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Brunei Malay, Kedayan Malaysia 384,000 Brunei Islam ● 6.00 % 0.30 % Translation Needed -
Chokobo Nigeria 2,500 Izora Islam ● 0.80 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Arab, Egyptian Lebanon 83,000 Arabic, Egyptian Spoken Islam ● 13.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 4,054 Peoples   1,957,987,000     3,505 ●       35,733
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