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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,859,412,000

% of World Population

24.0 %

People Groups

3,762

Unreached Groups

3,222 (85.6 %)

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Photo ▲ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
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Somali Bantu Kenya 110,000 Maay Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 2
Somali Bantu Somalia 769,000 Maay Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 15
Somali Bantu United States 52,000 Maay Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Somali, Issa United Arab Emirates 41,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali, Issa Djibouti 480,000 Somali Islam ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Complete Bible 10
Sonar (Muslim traditions) India 31,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sonar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 350,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 7
Songhai, Humburi Mali 29,000 Songhay, Humburi Senni Islam ● 0.30 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Songhai, Humburi Burkina Faso 12,000 Songhay, Humburi Senni Islam ● 0.40 % 0.18 % New Testament 1
Songhai, Koyra Mali 386,000 Songhay, Koyra Chiini Islam ● 0.20 % 0.00 % New Testament 8
Songhai-Koyraboro Benin 9,000 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam ● 0.81 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Songhai-Koyraboro Ghana 9,600 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Songhai-Koyraboro Mali 1,050,000 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam ● 0.20 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 21
Songhai-Koyraboro Niger 900,000 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 18
Songhai-Koyraboro Nigeria 3,300 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam ● 0.40 % 0.16 % Complete Bible 1
Soninke France 41,000 Soninke Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Soninke Gambia 138,000 Soninke Islam ● 0.40 % 0.15 % Bible Portions 3
Soninke Côte d'Ivoire 203,000 Soninke Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 4
Soninke Mali 1,735,000 Soninke Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 35
Soninke Mauritania 237,000 Soninke Islam ● 0.15 % 0.12 % Bible Portions 5
Soninke Guinea-Bissau 5,700 Soninke Islam ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Soninke Senegal 369,000 Soninke Islam ● 2.00 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 7
Soninke United States 20,000 Soninke Islam ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Soninke, Sarakolé Guinea 12,000 Soninke Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
South Asian, Bengali-speaking France 32,000 Bengali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 3,762 Peoples   1,859,412,000     3,222 ●       33,463
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