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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,898,077,000

% of World Population

24.2 %

People Groups

4,039

Unreached Groups

3,470 (85.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▲ Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Malay, Pontianak Indonesia 323,000 Malay Islam ● 3.00 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 6
Malay, Sumatera North Indonesia 2,290,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 46
Mbojo Indonesia 833,000 Bima Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % New Testament 17
Besemah Indonesia 739,000 Malay, Central Islam ● 1.50 % 0.01 % New Testament 15
Bolango Indonesia 31,000 Gorontalo Islam ● 2.80 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Luwu Indonesia 364,000 Tae' Islam ● 0.40 % 0.01 % Translation Started 7
Digor Russia 104,000 Ossetic Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 2
Akkin Russia 104,000 Chechen Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 2
Murego-Gubden Russia 41,000 Dargwa Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Kubachi Russia 7,300 Dargwa Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Maiwa Indonesia 76,000 Maiwa Islam ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 2
Arab, North Iraqi Greece 6,900 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Arab, North Iraqi Iraq 8,977,000 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.70 % 0.20 % New Testament 180
Arab, North Iraqi Jordan 415,000 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.70 % 0.20 % New Testament 8
Arab, North Iraqi Syria 365,000 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.70 % 0.20 % New Testament 7
Arab, North Iraqi Turkey 573,000 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 11
Gupa-Abawa Nigeria 31,000 Gupa-Abawa Islam ● 2.80 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Rajput Khaimkani India 33,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rajput Khaimkani Pakistan 55,000 Sindhi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Baloch Gabol Pakistan 115,000 Balochi, Eastern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Jat Langrial Pakistan 86,000 Saraiki Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 2
Jatal Pakistan 500 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lunia (Muslim traditions) India 400 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Koch (Muslim traditions) India 400 Bengali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ganak Bangladesh 5,800 Bengali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 4,039 Peoples   1,898,077,000     3,470 ●       34,093
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