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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,984,162,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,057

Unreached Groups

3,487 (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 *
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) India 55,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Pawaria (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,600 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Paxi China 1,500 Lu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Pegagan Indonesia 261,000 Malay, Central Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 5
Pekal Indonesia 41,000 Pekal Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Translation Needed 1
Penesak Indonesia 152,000 Musi Islam ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Penghulu Indonesia 28,000 Minangkabau Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 1
Persian China, Hong Kong 800 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Persian India 8,900 Dari Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Iran 42,719,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 1.80 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 854
Persian Italy 7,100 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Iraq 537,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 11
Persian Japan 49,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Kuwait 55,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 3.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Kazakhstan 5,300 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Persian United Arab Emirates 304,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 6
Persian Afghanistan 719,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.12 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 14
Persian Azerbaijan 12,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Australia 62,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.80 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Austria 15,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Bahrain 192,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 4
Persian Belgium 13,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 2.00 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Bangladesh 800 Dari Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Canada 148,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 13.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Persian Cyprus 1,500 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 4,057 Peoples   1,984,162,000     3,487 ●       36,168
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