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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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 *
	Baggara, Shuwa Arab	United States	2,400	Arabic, Chadian	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Baggara, Shuwa Arab	Nigeria	271,000	Arabic, Chadian	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Baggara, Shuwa Arab	Niger	14,000	Arabic, Chadian	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shirazi	Tanzania	748,000	Swahili	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	15
	Shikaki	Türkiye (Turkey)	26,000	Kurdish, Northern	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shikaki	Iran	31,000	Kurdish, Northern	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Baggara, Shuwa Arab	Central African Republic	131,000	Arabic, Chadian	Islam	1 ●	0.11 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Baggara, Shuwa Arab	Cameroon	211,000	Arabic, Chadian	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Baggara, Shuwa Arab	Chad	3,490,000	Arabic, Chadian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	70
	Baggara, Shuwa Arab	Canada	800	Arabic, Chadian	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shani	Nigeria	2,000	Hausa	Islam	2 ●	8.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Ilsavan	Iran	95,000	Azerbaijani, South	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Ilsavan	Azerbaijan	8,500	Turkish	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Serer-Sine	Senegal	1,759,000	Serer-Sine	Islam	2 ●	22.00 %	0.81 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Serer	Mauritania	5,000	Serer-Sine	Islam	2 ●	22.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Serer-Sine	Gambia	65,000	Serer-Sine	Islam	2 ●	8.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Segeju	Tanzania	23,000	Swahili	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Saluan, Kahumamaqon	Indonesia	2,900	Saluan	Islam	2 ●	15.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Saluan, Coastal	Indonesia	143,000	Saluan	Islam	2 ●	20.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Romani, Balkan	Türkiye (Turkey)	75,000	Romani, Balkan	Islam	1 ●	4.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Romani, Balkan	North Macedonia	55,000	Romani, Balkan	Islam	2 ●	25.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Romani, Balkan	Iran	38,000	Romani, Balkan	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Romani, Vlax	Pakistan	25,000	Romani, Vlax	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Romani, Vlax	Kosovo	7,600	Romani, Vlax	Islam	2 ●	40.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Romani, Vlax	Georgia	1,100	Romani, Vlax	Islam	2 ●	20.00 %	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%