Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,986,346,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,061

Unreached Groups

3,493 (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 *
	Afghani, general	United States	102,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Santia (Muslim traditions)	Pakistan	1,500	Saraiki	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ede Nago, Kura	Benin	50,000	Ede Nago, Kura	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	1.50 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Mazagway	Cameroon	35,000	Mazagway-Hidi	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.80 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Hamar	Sudan	517,000	Arabic, Sudanese	Islam	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	10
	Bug, Mangayat	South Sudan	600	Gbaya	Islam	4 ●	20.00 %	5.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Jimi, Bi-Gimu	Nigeria	2,200	Jimi	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mono	Cameroon	400	Mono (Cameroon)	Islam	4 ●	15.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Nimbari, Nyamnyam	Cameroon	300	Language unknown	Islam	2 ●	30.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tolaki, Asera	Indonesia	1,000	Tolaki	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	1
	Loloan-Malay Bali	Indonesia	29,000	Malay, Balinese	Islam	1 ●	0.18 %	0.18 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kakabe	Guinea	14,000	Kakabe	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Comorian, Mwali	Comoros	42,000	Comorian, Mwali	Islam	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Comorian, Mwali	Madagascar	2,000	Comorian, Mwali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Comorian, Mwali	Reunion	700	Comorian, Mwali	Islam	1 ●	0.11 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Comorian, Ndzwani	Comoros	352,000	Comorian, Ndzwani	Islam	1 ●	0.60 %	0.24 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Comorian, Ndzwani	Madagascar	16,000	Comorian, Ndzwani	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Comorian, Ndzwani	Reunion	3,900	Comorian, Ndzwani	Islam	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Afshari	Afghanistan	16,000	Azerbaijani, South	Islam	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.04 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Afshari	Iran	401,000	Azerbaijani, South	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	8
	Fars, Northwestern	Iran	9,300	Fars, Northwestern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tuareg, Asben	Niger	196,000	Tamajeq, Tayart	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	4
	Bania (Muslim traditions)	Afghanistan	7,000	Urdu	Islam	1 ●	0.23 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bashgali	Pakistan	19,000	Kateviri	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bashkar	Pakistan	226,000	Hindko, Northern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	5
Totals:	4,061 Peoples		1,986,346,000			3,493 ●				36,118

* 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%