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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,958,378,000

% of World Population

24.7 %

People Groups

4,043

Unreached Groups

3,494 (86.4 %)

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Photo ▲ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Makassar Indonesia 2,438,000 Makasar Islam ● 1.00 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 49
Makhmi India 14,000 Kashmiri Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Makhmi Pakistan 123,000 Balti Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 2
Makhuwa, Nahara Mozambique 516,000 Makhuwa Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 10
Makian, East Indonesia 35,000 Makian, East Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Makian, West Indonesia 46,000 Makian, West Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Makonde Kenya 3,900 Makonde Islam ● 10.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Makonde Mayotte 1,900 Makonde Islam ● 1.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Makonde Mozambique 581,000 Makonde Islam ● 5.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 12
Makonde Tanzania 1,968,000 Makonde Islam ● 9.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
Makrani (Muslim traditions) India 33,000 Gujarati Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Makrani (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 86,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto Comoros 13,000 Makhuwa-Meetto Islam ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto Mayotte 3,200 Makhuwa-Meetto Islam ● 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto Tanzania 710,000 Makhuwa-Meetto Islam ● 8.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
Makwe Mozambique 56,000 Makwe Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.09 % Translation Needed 1
Makwe Tanzania 20,000 Makwe Islam ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Malay Indonesia 3,274,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 65
Malay Japan 9,700 Malay Islam ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Malay Korea, South 9,700 Malay Islam ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Malay Christmas Island 400 Malay Islam ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Malay Madagascar 35,000 Malay Islam ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Malay Malaysia 13,800,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 276
Malay Netherlands 1,600 Malay Islam ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Malay New Zealand 21,000 Malay Islam ● 0.90 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 4,043 Peoples   1,958,378,000     3,494 ●       35,772
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