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 *
	Malay	Madagascar	37,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Malaysia	14,098,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	282
	Malay	Netherlands	1,600	Malay	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	New Zealand	22,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.90 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Saudi Arabia	19,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.80 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Singapore	563,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	11
	Malay	Taiwan	21,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay, Malaysian	United Kingdom	61,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	United States	21,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Yemen	51,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Belitung	Indonesia	117,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Malay, Riau	Indonesia	1,923,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.04 %	5 Complete Bible	38
	Malay, Riau	Singapore	17,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tamiang	Indonesia	47,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bazaar Low Malay Creole	Singapore	11,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay, Sambas	Indonesia	516,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	10
	Malay, Ketapang	Indonesia	316,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Malay, Pontianak	Indonesia	327,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	7
	Malay, Sumatera North	Indonesia	2,318,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	46
	Amahei	Indonesia	-1 Unknown	Malay, Ambonese	Islam	5 ●	35.00 %	12.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Malay, Bacanese	Indonesia	3,500	Malay, Bacanese	Islam	4 ●	38.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Loloan-Malay Bali	Indonesia	29,000	Malay, Balinese	Islam	1 ●	0.18 %	0.18 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Malay, Banda	Indonesia	5,000	Malay, Banda	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Berau	Indonesia	23,000	Malay, Berau	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.09 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bengkulu	Indonesia	70,000	Malay, Central	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.04 %	0.04 %	4 New Testament	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%