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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,958,378,000

% of World Population

24.7 %

People Groups

4,043

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
Needed *
Luri, Northern Iran 1,973,000 Luri, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 39
Luri, Northern Iraq 127,000 Luri, Northern Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Luwathiya Oman 39,000 Luwati Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Maalia Sudan 134,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 3
Rahanweyn Somalia 2,232,000 Maay Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 45
Magdhi, Widala Nigeria 5,200 Maghdi Islam ☀ 0.07 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Mahamid Chad 31,000 Arabic, Chadian Spoken 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 4,600 Mehri Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Majera Chad 1,400 Majera Islam ● 0.11 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Natanzi Iran 9,400 Natanzi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Natioro Burkina Faso 5,900 Natioro Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nayini Iran 9,300 Nayini Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nemadi, lkoku Mauritania 500 Arabic, Hassaniyya Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Kota Bangun Kutai Indonesia 147,000 Malay, Kota Bangun Kutai Islam ● 1.50 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Makian, East Indonesia 35,000 Makian, East Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nuristani, Malakhel Afghanistan 3,400 Dari Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Malay Cambodia 17,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Malay, Javar Sri Lanka 44,000 Sri Lankan Malay Creole Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Malimpung Indonesia 9,700 Malimpung Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mandara, Wandala Cameroon 73,000 Wandala Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mandara, Wandala Nigeria 21,000 Wandala Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Kanuri, Manga Niger 724,000 Kanuri, Manga Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 14
Kanuri, Manga Nigeria 412,000 Kanuri, Manga Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 8
Maninka, Western Gambia 5,400 Maninkakan, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 4,043 Peoples   1,958,378,000     3,494 ●       35,772
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