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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,792,955,000

% of World Population

23.6 %

People Groups

3,620

Unreached Groups

3,067 (84.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Arab, Omani Oman 2,046,000 Arabic, Omani Spoken Islam ● Translation Needed 2.00 % 1.20 % 41
Turkmen Afghanistan 2,030,000 Turkmen Islam ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 41
Lohar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,026,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 41
Hajam Pakistan 2,113,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 42
Malay, Sumatera North Indonesia 2,211,000 Malay Islam ● Complete Bible 0.05 % 0.00 % 44
Berber, Shawiya Algeria 2,241,000 Tachawit Islam ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 45
Beja, Bedawi Sudan 2,299,000 Bedawiyet Islam ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 46
Gujjar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,278,000 Hindko, Northern Islam ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 46
Turkmen, Middle-Eastern Iraq 2,322,000 Azerbaijani, South Islam ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 46
Makassar Indonesia 2,361,000 Makasar Islam ● Complete Bible 1.00 % 0.02 % 47
Mazanderani, Tabri Iran 2,362,000 Mazandarani Islam ● Unspecified 1.20 % 1.14 % 47
Sindhi Sama Pakistan 2,349,000 Sindhi Islam ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 47
Fulani, Adamawa Cameroon 2,385,000 Fulfulde, Adamawa Islam ● Complete Bible 1.40 % 1.30 % 48
Machhi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,487,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 50
Brahui Pakistan 2,566,000 Brahui Islam ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 51
Pashtun, Northern Afghanistan 2,570,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ● Complete Bible 0.01 % 0.01 % 51
Mussali Pakistan 2,548,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 51
Thai Islam, Central Thailand 2,587,000 Thai Islam ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 52
Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken United Arab Emirates 2,677,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ● Bible Portions 0.40 % 0.30 % 54
Assamese (Muslim traditions) India 2,710,000 Assamese Islam ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 54
Rahanweyn Somalia 2,699,000 Maay Islam ● Bible Portions 0.01 % 0.00 % 54
Berber, Imazighen Morocco 2,742,000 Tamazight, Central Atlas Islam ● Bible Portions 0.07 % 0.06 % 55
Arab, Palestinian Jordan 2,752,000 Arabic, South Levantine Spoken Islam ● Bible Portions 1.80 % 0.30 % 55
Teli (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,754,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ● New Testament 0.00 % 0.00 % 55
Gilaki Iran 2,845,000 Gilaki Islam ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 57
Totals: 3,620 Peoples   1,792,955,000     3,067 ●       32,314
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