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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,984,778,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,067

Unreached Groups

3,498 (86.0 %)

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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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Arab, Emirati United Arab Emirates 1,099,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ● 0.40 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 22
Pashtun Yusafzai India 1,032,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 21
Jat Varaich (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,071,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 21
Qashqai, Kashkai Iran 1,051,000 Kashkay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 21
Jambi Indonesia 1,045,000 Malay, Jambi Islam ☀ 0.06 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 21
Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken Saudi Arabia 1,055,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 21
Afro-Iraqi Iraq 1,000,000 Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.60 % 0.30 % New Testament 20
Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 995,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 20
Mewati (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,001,000 Sindhi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 20
Mewati (Muslim traditions) India 989,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 20
Kamboh (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 979,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 20
Songhai-Koyraboro Niger 1,011,000 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam ● 0.20 % 0.10 % New Testament 20
Minangkabau, Orang Negeri Malaysia 1,000,000 Negeri Sembilan Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 20
Uzbek, Northern Kyrgyzstan 980,000 Uzbek, Northern Islam ● 0.18 % 0.18 % Complete Bible 20
Mandinka Senegal 1,014,000 Mandinka Islam ● 0.70 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 20
Khorasani Turk Iran 1,017,000 Khorasani Turkish Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 20
Khasonke Mali 995,000 Xaasongaxango Islam ● 2.50 % 0.63 % New Testament 20
Romani, Halebi Egypt 1,000,000 Arabic, Egyptian Spoken Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 20
Avar, Dagestani Russia 1,012,000 Avar Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 20
Shaikh Faruqi India 960,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 19
Bihari (Muslim traditions) Bangladesh 955,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 19
Shaikh Nepal 948,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 19
Khoja Pakistan 955,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 19
Tajik Pakistan 966,000 Dari Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 19
Kanembu Chad 962,000 Kanembu Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 19
Totals: 4,067 Peoples   1,984,778,000     3,498 ●       36,151
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