Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,984,162,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,057

Unreached Groups

3,487 (86.0 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language ▼	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Japan	67,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Kenya	1,600	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Mauritius	7,300	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Oman	189,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Malaysia	87,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	New Zealand	3,700	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.13 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Saudi Arabia	36,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.07 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Singapore	79,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	Thailand	36,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	United Kingdom	352,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.13 %	5 Complete Bible	7
	South Asian, Bengali-speaking	United States	379,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	8
	Bengali Muslim Moghal	Bangladesh	46,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Abdul	Bangladesh	43,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ansari	Bangladesh	16,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bajikar (Muslim traditions)	India	2,600	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Badhai (Muslim traditions)	Bangladesh	3,400	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Beg	Bangladesh	1,600	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Beg	India	3,700	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Behara	Bangladesh	83,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Behara	India	4,200	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Besya (Muslim traditions)	Bangladesh	16,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Besya (Muslim traditions)	India	2,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Biswas (Muslim traditions)	Bangladesh	37,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Biswas (Muslim traditions)	India	5,700	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Dai (Muslim traditions)	Bangladesh	86,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
Totals:	4,057 Peoples		1,984,162,000			3,487 ●				36,168

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%