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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
Needed *
Jimbin Nigeria 8,300 Zumbun Islam ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Zigua United States 500 Zigula Islam ● 8.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
Zigua Tanzania 885,000 Zigula Islam ● 9.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Zirenkel Chad 7,000 Zerenkel Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Zenaga Senegal 500 Zenaga Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Zeem Nigeria 700 Zeem Islam ● 0.35 % 0.15 % Unspecified 1
Zaza-Dimli Turkey 1,760,000 Zazaki, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 35
Zaza-Alevi Greece 25,000 Zazaki, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Zaza-Alevi Germany 30,000 Zazaki, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Zaza-Alevi Turkey 203,000 Zazaki, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 4
Zarma Burkina Faso 1,600 Zarma Islam ● 10.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Zarma Nigeria 161,000 Zarma Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 3
Zarma Niger 4,756,000 Zarma Islam ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 95
Zarma Mali 2,500 Zarma Islam ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Zarma Ghana 10,000 Zarma Islam ● 0.50 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 1
Zarma Benin 14,000 Zarma Islam ● 2.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Zaramo Tanzania 1,369,000 Zaramo Islam ● 3.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 27
Zan Gula Chad 12,000 Zan Gula Islam ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Zaghawa Sudan 126,000 Zaghawa Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Translation Started 3
Zaghawa Libya 9,200 Zaghawa Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Zaghawa Chad 172,000 Zaghawa Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 3
Bideyat Sudan 13,000 Zaghawa Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Bideyat, Beri Chad 9,900 Zaghawa Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Yoruba Togo 134,000 Yoruba Islam ● 43.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible -
Yoruba Niger 81,000 Yoruba Islam ● 20.00 % 7.50 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 4,042 Peoples   1,957,190,000     3,494 ●       35,721
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