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 %)

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, Saudi - Najdi Iraq 1,977,000 Arabic, Najdi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 40
 Bengali Muslim Moghal India 1,982,000 Urdu Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 40
 Nupe Nigeria 2,003,000 Nupe-Nupe-Tako Islam 5.00 % 2.21 % Complete Bible -
 Arab, Moroccan Egypt 2,012,000 Arabic, Moroccan Islam ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.01 % New Testament 40
 Fulani, Fulakunda Senegal 2,013,000 Pulaar Islam 0.80 % 0.01 % New Testament 40
 Jula Côte d'Ivoire 2,017,000 Jula Islam 0.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 40
 Qashqai, Kashkai Iran 2,028,000 Kashkay Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 41
 Nyamwezi, Nyanyembe Tanzania 2,036,000 Nyamwezi Islam 34.00 % 8.00 % New Testament -
 Soninke Mali 2,057,000 Soninke Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 41
 Algerian, Arabic-speaking Egypt 2,059,000 Arabic, Algerian Islam ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 41
 Temne Sierra Leone 2,077,000 Themne Islam 7.00 % 4.18 % New Testament -
 Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,080,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 42
 Makonde Tanzania 2,086,000 Makonde Islam 9.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
 Deaf Indonesia 2,098,000 Indonesian Sign Language Islam 15.85 % Unspecified -
 Mirasi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,137,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 43
 Afar Ethiopia 2,209,000 Afar Islam 0.90 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 44
 Rajput (Muslim traditions) India 2,224,000 Hindi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 44
 Hajam India 2,242,000 Urdu Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 45
 Kurd, Turkish Iraq 2,261,000 Kurdish, Northern Islam 1.20 % 1.10 % Complete Bible 45
 Lohar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,267,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 45
 Malay, Sumatera North Indonesia 2,318,000 Malay Islam ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 46
 Hajam Pakistan 2,347,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 47
 Oromo, Bale Ethiopia 2,354,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam 1.50 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 47
 Rahanweyn Somalia 2,373,000 Maay Islam 1.09 % 0.91 % Bible Portions 47
 Guhayna Sudan 2,388,000 Arabic, Sudanese Islam 4.00 % 0.70 % New Testament 48
Totals: 4,003 Peoples   2,022,264,000     3,424       36,524


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