Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,986,367,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,060

Unreached Groups

3,492 (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 *
	Pashtun, Pathan	India	9,136,000	Urdu	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	183
	Pashtun, Pathan	Nepal	11,000	Urdu	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pashtun, Southeast	Afghanistan	2,054,000	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	41
	Pashtun, Southern	United Arab Emirates	140,000	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Pashtun, Southern	Afghanistan	4,622,000	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	3 Bible Portions	92
	Pashtun, Southern	Iran	170,000	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Pashtun, Southern	Kazakhstan	600	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pashtun, Southern	Norway	7,500	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pashtun, Southern	Tajikistan	35,000	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pashtun, Southern	Turkmenistan	1,600	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pashtun, Southern	United Kingdom	48,000	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pashtun, Southern	Ukraine	800	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pasi (Muslim traditions)	Bangladesh	2,800	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pasi (Muslim traditions)	India	20,000	Urdu	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Patani-Maba	Indonesia	17,000	Patani	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Patni Jamat	India	1,500	Gujarati	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Patwa (Muslim traditions)	Bangladesh	14,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Patwa (Muslim traditions)	India	6,200	Urdu	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Patwa (Muslim traditions)	Pakistan	2,800	Saraiki	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Pawaria (Muslim traditions)	India	54,000	Urdu	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pawaria (Muslim traditions)	Pakistan	2,500	Urdu	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Paxi	China	1,500	Lu	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Pegagan	Indonesia	261,000	Malay, Central	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	5
	Pekal	Indonesia	41,000	Pekal	Islam	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Penesak	Indonesia	152,000	Musi	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	3
Totals:	4,060 Peoples		1,986,367,000			3,492 ●				36,117

* 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%