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 *
	Makonde	Mozambique	710,000	Makonde	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	14
	Makonde	Tanzania	2,086,000	Makonde	Islam	4 ●	9.00 %	6.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Ndonde	Mozambique	9,300	Makonde	Islam	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Makwe	Mozambique	54,000	Makwe	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.09 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Makwe	Tanzania	21,000	Makwe	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Antankarana	Madagascar	221,000	Malagasy, Antankarana	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.74 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Vezo	Comoros	900	Malagasy, Sakalava	Islam	4 ●	37.00 %	5.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Acehnese	Malaysia	91,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Bajau Bukit, Papar	Malaysia	2,100	Malay	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Banjarese, Banjar Malay	Malaysia	29,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Buginese	Malaysia	156,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Malay, Cocos Islands	Malaysia	6,200	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	United Arab Emirates	29,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Australia	183,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.25 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Malay	Myanmar (Burma)	27,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Canada	2,700	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.11 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Cambodia	18,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Comoros	1,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.90 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Denmark	800	Malay	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay, Malaysian	Ireland	3,600	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.45 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	China, Hong Kong	20,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.45 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Indonesia	3,325,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	67
	Malay	Japan	9,600	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Korea, South	9,700	Malay	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Christmas Island	300	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
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%