Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

2,016,481,000

% of World Population

25.0 %

People Groups

4,061

Unreached Groups

3,491 (86.0 %)

Map Notes

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Somali	Kenya	2,596,000	Somali	Islam	1 ●	0.22 %	0.18 %	5 Complete Bible	52
	Somali	Somalia	14,213,000	Somali	Islam	1 ●	1.11 %	0.94 %	5 Complete Bible	284
	Ajuran, Somali-speaking	Kenya	195,000	Somali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Songhai-Koyraboro	Mali	1,245,000	Songhay, Koyraboro Senni	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	25
	Songhai-Koyraboro	Niger	1,050,000	Songhay, Koyraboro Senni	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	21
	Soninke	Gambia	162,000	Soninke	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.15 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Soninke	Mali	2,057,000	Soninke	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	41
	Soninke	Mauritania	255,000	Soninke	Islam	1 ●	0.15 %	0.12 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	Soninke	Senegal	402,000	Soninke	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.05 %	3 Bible Portions	8
	Bozo, Jenaama	Mali	412,000	Bozo, Jenaama	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	8
	Pashayi, Southeast	Afghanistan	609,000	Pashai, Southeast	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	12
	Sama, Southern	Philippines	271,000	Sama, Southern	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.06 %	0.06 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	Baloch, Southern	Iran	540,000	Balochi, Southern	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	11
	Pashayi, Southwest	Afghanistan	135,000	Pashai, Southwest	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Senoufo, Supyire	Mali	598,000	Senoufo, Supyire	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	12
	Surbakhal	Chad	22,000	Surbakhal	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Javanese, Caribbean	Suriname	81,000	Javanese, Suriname	Islam	4 ●	35.00 %	7.75 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Bedouin, Suafa	Algeria	138,000	Arabic, Algerian	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	3
	Arab, Sudanese	South Sudan	342,000	Arabic, Sudanese	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	7
	Arab, Sudanese	Sudan	15,087,000	Arabic, Sudanese	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	302
	Suga, Baghap	Cameroon	30,000	Nizaa	Islam	4 ●	13.00 %	10.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Sumbawa	Indonesia	467,000	Sumbawa	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Sunda	Indonesia	38,974,000	Sunda	Islam	1 ●	0.49 %	0.06 %	5 Complete Bible	779
	Lampung Sungkai	Indonesia	105,000	Lampung Api	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Sungor, Asungor	Chad	83,000	Assangori	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	2
Totals:	4,061 Peoples		2,016,481,000			3,491 ●				36,618

* 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%