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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,958,193,000

% of World Population

24.7 %

People Groups

4,054

Unreached Groups

3,505 (86.5 %)

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Photo ▼ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Sama, Southern Malaysia 19,000 Sama, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Sama, Southern Philippines 263,000 Sama, Southern Islam ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % Bible Portions 5
Sama, Pangutaran Philippines 54,000 Sama, Pangutaran Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 1
Sama, Mapun Malaysia 17,000 Mapun Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sama, Central Malaysia 21,000 Sama, Central Islam ● 1.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Sama, Central Philippines 137,000 Sama, Central Islam ● 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 3
Sama, Balangingih Malaysia 5,600 Sama, Balangingih Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sama, Balangingih Philippines 104,000 Sama, Balangingih Islam ● 0.11 % 0.11 % New Testament 2
Saluan, Coastal Indonesia 141,000 Saluan Islam ● 20.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible -
Salar China 149,000 Salar Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 3
Sakaji, Nathembo Mozambique 56,000 Nathembo Islam ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sahrawi Algeria 171,000 Arabic, Hassaniyya Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Sahrawi France 15,000 Arabic, Hassaniyya Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sahrawi Libya 900 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Sahrawi Morocco 165,000 Arabic, Moroccan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 3
Sahrawi Western Sahara 248,000 Arabic, Hassaniyya Islam ☀ 0.04 % 0.00 % New Testament 5
Saho, Irob Eritrea 135,000 Saho Islam ● 30.00 % 0.25 % Bible Portions -
Safaliba, Safazo Ghana 10,000 Safaliba Islam ● 10.00 % 7.50 % Bible Portions -
Rutul Azerbaijan 21,000 Rutul Islam ● 0.24 % 0.24 % Unspecified 1
Rutul Russia 31,000 Rutul Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Runga Chad 71,000 Runga Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Runga Central African Republic 35,000 Runga Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Rufiji Tanzania 610,000 Rufiji Islam ● 9.00 % 1.50 % Translation Needed -
Rufaa, Rufaiyin Sudan 644,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 0.20 % 0.03 % New Testament 13
Romani, Vlax Albania 7,100 Romani, Vlax Islam ● 25.00 % 6.00 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 4,054 Peoples   1,958,193,000     3,505 ●       35,737
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