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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,893,296,000

% of World Population

24.2 %

People Groups

4,040

Unreached Groups

3,470 (85.9 %)

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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 Ethiopia 7,464,000 Somali Islam ● 0.14 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 149
Somali Finland 22,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Italy 5,300 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Kenya 2,540,000 Somali Islam ● 0.11 % 0.09 % Complete Bible 51
Somali Malta 1,100 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Netherlands 3,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Norway 44,000 Somali Islam ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Somali New Zealand 1,700 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Saudi Arabia 73,000 Somali Islam ● 0.33 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali South Africa 24,000 Somali Islam ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Somalia 12,430,000 Somali Islam ● 0.30 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 249
Somali Sudan 1,900 Somali Islam ● 1.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Sweden 46,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali Tanzania 70,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali United Kingdom 59,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali United States 184,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Somali Yemen 457,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 9
Somali Ajuran Kenya 238,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 5
Somali Bantu Canada 6,100 Maay Islam ● 0.80 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Somali Bantu Kenya 113,000 Maay Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 2
Somali Bantu Somalia 792,000 Maay Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 16
Somali Bantu United States 52,000 Maay Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Somali, Issa United Arab Emirates 42,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Somali, Issa Djibouti 487,000 Somali Islam ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Complete Bible 10
Sonar (Muslim traditions) India 31,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 4,040 Peoples   1,893,296,000     3,470 ●       34,029
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