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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,857,557,000

% of World Population

24.0 %

People Groups

3,758

Unreached Groups

3,220 (85.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Arab, North Iraqi Syria 350,000 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.70 % 0.20 % New Testament 7
Alaba Ethiopia 381,000 Alaba-K'abeena Islam ● 2.60 % 1.40 % New Testament 8
Bade Nigeria 394,000 Bade Islam ● 2.00 % 0.02 % Bible Portions 8
Comorian, Ngazidja Comoros 410,000 Comorian, Ngazidja Islam ● 0.60 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 8
Mijikenda, Digo Kenya 409,000 Chidigo Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % New Testament 8
Fulani, Jelgooji Burkina Faso 410,000 Fulfulde, Western Niger Islam ● 0.30 % 0.20 % New Testament 8
Gera, Gerawa Nigeria 399,000 Gera Islam ● 1.60 % 1.40 % Translation Needed 8
Gonja, Ngbanyito Ghana 377,000 Gonja Islam ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 8
Baggara, Habbania Sudan 387,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 8
Hausa Cameroon 392,000 Hausa Islam ● 0.10 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 8
Hazara Iran 392,000 Hazaragi Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 8
Kaili Ledo Indonesia 392,000 Kaili, Ledo Islam ● 2.00 % 0.01 % New Testament 8
Kanuri, Yerwa Sudan 379,000 Kanuri, Yerwa Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 8
Karekare, Jalalum Nigeria 381,000 Karekare Islam ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 8
Kanuri, Manga Nigeria 388,000 Kanuri, Manga Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 8
Malinke, Mau Côte d'Ivoire 382,000 Mahou Islam ● 0.50 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 8
Uzbek, Northern Turkmenistan 422,000 Uzbek, Northern Islam ● 0.20 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 8
Pashtun, Northern United Arab Emirates 395,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 8
Afghan, Tajik Iran 400,000 Dari Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 8
Pomak Turkey 376,000 Bulgarian Islam ● 2.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 8
Rejang Indonesia 397,000 Rejang Islam ☀ 0.04 % 0.01 % New Testament 8
Arab, Saudi - Hijazi United Arab Emirates 385,000 Arabic, Hijazi Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 8
Baloch, Southern United Arab Emirates 395,000 Balochi, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 8
Arab, Sudanese Yemen 379,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 8
Arab, Sudanese South Sudan 383,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 2.00 % 0.40 % New Testament 8
Totals: 3,758 Peoples   1,857,557,000     3,220 ●       33,421
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