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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,893,666,000

% of World Population

24.2 %

People Groups

4,034

Unreached Groups

3,466 (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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Bakhtiari Iran 1,263,000 Bakhtiari Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 25
Mandailing Indonesia 1,259,000 Batak Mandailing Islam ☀ 0.09 % 0.09 % Bible Portions 25
Fulani, Western Burkina Faso 1,268,000 Fulfulde, Western Niger Islam ● 0.70 % 0.23 % New Testament 25
Deaf Bangladesh 1,246,000 West Bengal Sign Language Islam ● 0.66 % Unspecified 25
Arab, general Italy 1,237,000 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam ● 0.30 % 0.06 % Bible Portions 25
Laki Iran 1,252,000 Laki Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 25
Fulani, Maasina Mali 1,291,000 Fulfulde, Maasina Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 26
Jebala Morocco 1,280,000 Arabic, Moroccan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % New Testament 26
Maguindanao Philippines 1,321,000 Maguindanaon Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Bible Portions 26
Tausug, Moro Joloano Philippines 1,320,000 Tausug Islam ● 2.00 % 0.23 % New Testament 26
Zaramo Tanzania 1,286,000 Zaramo Islam ● 3.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 26
Sindhi Sama Pakistan 1,307,000 Sindhi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 26
Alawite Syria 1,317,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Bible Portions 26
Jola Bangladesh 1,287,000 Bengali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 26
Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken Kuwait 1,364,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ● 2.00 % 0.53 % Bible Portions 27
Arab, Bedouin Saudi Arabia 1,341,000 Arabic, Najdi Spoken Islam ● 0.30 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 27
Thai Islam Thailand 1,331,000 Thai, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 27
Arab, Bedouin Jordan 1,390,000 Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 28
Arab, Saudi - Najdi Syria 1,379,000 Arabic, Najdi Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 28
Maranao, Lanao Philippines 1,402,000 Maranao Islam ● 2.00 % 0.23 % Complete Bible 28
Senoufo, Mamara Mali 1,436,000 Senoufo, Mamara Islam ● 2.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 29
Chechen, Nohchi Russia 1,454,000 Chechen Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 29
Romani, Domari Iran 1,427,000 Domari Islam ☀ 0.06 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 29
Arab, Iranian Iran 1,460,000 Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 29
Arab, Cyrenaican Libya 1,475,000 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 30
Totals: 4,034 Peoples   1,893,666,000     3,466 ●       34,031
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