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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

2,022,264,000

% of World Population

25.0 %

People Groups

4,003

Unreached Groups

3,424 (85.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Luri, Northern Iraq 133,000 Luri, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.00 % New Testament 3
Luwathiya Oman 40,000 Luwati Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mahamid Chad 33,000 Arabic, Chadian Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mahra, South Arabic Saudi Arabia 25,000 Mehri Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mahra Somalia 4,900 Mehri Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Majera Chad 1,500 Majera Islam ● 0.11 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Natanzi Iran 9,500 Natanzi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Natioro Burkina Faso 6,200 Natioro Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nayini Iran 9,500 Nayini Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Makian, East Indonesia 35,000 Makian, East Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nuristani, Malakhel Afghanistan 3,600 Dari Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Malay Cambodia 18,000 Malay Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Malay, Javar Sri Lanka 53,000 Sri Lankan Malay Creole Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Kota Bangun Kutai Indonesia 149,000 Malay, Kota Bangun Kutai Islam ● 1.50 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Maldivian Malaysia 2,800 Maldivian Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mandala Sudan 17,000 Arabic, Sudanese Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mandara, Wandala Cameroon 77,000 Wandala Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Kanuri, Manga Niger 780,000 Kanuri, Manga Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 16
Kanuri, Manga Nigeria 432,000 Kanuri, Manga Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 9
Maninka, Western Gambia 5,600 Maninkakan, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Berber, Matmata Tunisia 6,000 Taznatit Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mararit, Abiyi Sudan 41,000 Mararit Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kotoko, Maslam Chad 900 Maslam Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Moor Belgium 1,500 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Moor France 19,000 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 4,003 Peoples   2,022,264,000     3,424 ●       36,524
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