Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,986,346,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,061

Unreached Groups

3,493 (86.0 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Arab, Omani	United Arab Emirates	292,000	Arabic, Omani	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	6
	Arab, Moroccan	Sudan	292,000	Arabic, Moroccan	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	6
	Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken	Iran	294,000	Arabic, Gulf	Islam	1 ●	1.20 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	6
	Dogon, Jamsay	Mali	294,000	Dogon, Jamsay	Islam	4 ●	11.00 %	3.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Algerian, Arabic-speaking	Libya	295,000	Arabic, Algerian	Islam	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.03 %	4 New Testament	6
	Algerian, Arabic-speaking	Tunisia	295,000	Arabic, Algerian	Islam	1 ●	0.28 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	6
	Afghani, general	Germany	295,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Arab	Tanzania	296,000	Swahili	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Afar	Eritrea	296,000	Afar	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk	Azerbaijan	296,000	Azerbaijani, South	Islam	1 ●	0.25 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Banda-Bambari, Linda	Central African Republic	298,000	Banda-Bambari	Islam	4 ●	25.00 %	5.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Arab, Moroccan	Libya	299,000	Arabic, Moroccan	Islam	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	6
	Kotokoli	Togo	300,000	Tem	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	6
	Swahili, Barawani	Somalia	301,000	Swahili	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Jat Mann (Muslim traditions)	Pakistan	301,000	Sindhi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Dendi, Dandawa	Benin	302,000	Dendi (Benin)	Islam	0 ☀	0.07 %	0.03 %	4 New Testament	6
	Arab, Sudanese	Libya	302,000	Arabic, Sudanese	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	6
	Kerinci	Indonesia	303,000	Kerinci	Islam	1 ●	1.50 %	0.21 %	3 Bible Portions	6
	Fulani, Pulaar	Mauritania	303,000	Pulaar	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.21 %	4 New Testament	6
	Matumbi	Tanzania	304,000	Matumbi	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	6
	Persian	United Arab Emirates	304,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Kalu	India	306,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Batahin	Sudan	307,000	Arabic, Sudanese	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	6
	Arab, Iraqi	Germany	308,000	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	6
	Moor	Morocco	308,000	Hassaniyya	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	6
Totals:	4,061 Peoples		1,986,346,000			3,493 ●				36,118

* 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%