Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

2,014,463,000

% of World Population

24.9 %

People Groups

4,001

Unreached Groups

3,431 (85.8 %)

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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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 *
	Pashtun	Pakistan	32,597,000	Pashto, Central	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	-1	0 Unspecified	652
	Palembang	Indonesia	3,506,000	Musi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	70
	Palembang	Singapore	11,000	Musi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pancana	Indonesia	7,800	Pancana	Islam	1 ●	1.40 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Parya, Laghmani	Afghanistan	400	Parya	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Parya	Tajikistan	4,900	Parya	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Parya	Uzbekistan	1,300	Parya	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Penesak	Indonesia	153,000	Musi	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Pontic Greek	Türkiye (Turkey)	5,100	Pontic	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nuristani, Prasuni	Afghanistan	11,000	Prasuni	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Rahambuu	Indonesia	400	Rahambuu	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Rawas	Indonesia	235,000	Musi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	5
	Bedouin, Riyah	Libya	36,000	Arabic, Libyan	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Rutul	Azerbaijan	21,000	Rutul	Islam	1 ●	0.24 %	0.24 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Rutul	Russia	34,000	Rutul	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Northern Yemeni	Saudi Arabia	294,000	Arabic, Sanaani	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	6
	Arab, Northern Yemeni	Türkiye (Turkey)	18,000	Arabic, Sanaani	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Northern Yemeni	Yemen	15,339,000	Arabic, Sanaani	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	307
	Arab, Northern Yemeni	Canada	6,900	Arabic, Sanaani	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sanglechi	Afghanistan	3,100	Sanglechi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sanglechi	Tajikistan	2,100	Sanglechi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sarwa	Chad	6,300	Sarua	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bedouin, Sanusi	Libya	640,000	Arabic, Libyan	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	13
	Sarudu	Indonesia	6,200	Sarudu	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sau	Afghanistan	5,400	Savi	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	4,001 Peoples		2,014,463,000			3,431 ●				36,539

* 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%