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 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Malay	Netherlands	1,600	Malay	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	New Zealand	21,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.90 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Saudi Arabia	18,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.80 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Singapore	560,000	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	United States	20,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay	Yemen	50,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay, Cape	South Africa	327,000	Afrikaans	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	7
	Malay, Cocos Islands	Australia	1,300	Malay, Cocos Islands	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Malay, Cocos Islands	Cocos (Keeling) Islands	400	Malay, Cocos Islands	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Malay, Cocos Islands	Christmas Island	600	Malay, Cocos Islands	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Malay, Cocos Islands	Malaysia	6,200	Malay	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay, Javar	Sri Lanka	44,000	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Malay, Kedah	Thailand	1,100	Malay, Kedah	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Malay, Ketapang	Indonesia	314,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Malay, Larantuka	Indonesia	24,000	Malay, Larantuka	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Malay, Malaysian	Ireland	3,500	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.45 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay, Malaysian	United Kingdom	61,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Malay, North Moluccan	Indonesia	137,000	Malay, North Moluccan	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	3
	Malay, Pattani	Thailand	1,571,000	Malay, Pattani	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	4 New Testament	31
	Malay, Pontianak	Indonesia	324,000	Malay	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Malay, Riau	Indonesia	1,908,000	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
	Malay, Sambas	Indonesia	512,000	Malay	Islam	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	10
	Malay, Singkil	Indonesia	74,000	Batak Karo	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
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%