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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,893,485,000

% of World Population

24.2 %

People Groups

4,036

Unreached Groups

3,468 (85.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▼
Tarkhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,571,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 51
Somali Kenya 2,540,000 Somali Islam ● 0.11 % 0.09 % Complete Bible 51
Turkmen, Middle-Eastern Iraq 2,429,000 Azerbaijani, South Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 49
Teli (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,473,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 49
Mazanderani, Tabri Iran 2,449,000 Mazandarani Islam ● 1.20 % 1.14 % Bible Portions 49
Makassar Indonesia 2,446,000 Makasar Islam ● 1.00 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 49
Berber, Shawiya Algeria 2,341,000 Tachawit Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 47
Beja, Bedawi Sudan 2,326,000 Bedawiyet Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 47
Malay, Sumatera North Indonesia 2,290,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 46
Mussali Pakistan 2,254,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 45
Machhi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,242,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 45
Brahui Pakistan 2,268,000 Brahui Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 45
Turkmen Afghanistan 2,222,000 Turkmen Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 44
Jula, Dyula Burkina Faso 2,193,000 Jula Islam ● 0.80 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 44
Arab, Omani Oman 2,213,000 Arabic, Omani Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 44
Oromo, Bale Ethiopia 2,139,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam ● 1.50 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 43
Guhayna Sudan 2,173,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 43
Rahanweyn Somalia 2,075,000 Maay Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 42
Gujjar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,045,000 Hindko, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % Bible Portions 41
Yao, Muslim Malawi 2,053,000 Yao Islam ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 41
Hajam India 1,987,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 40
Afar Ethiopia 2,008,000 Afar Islam ● 0.90 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 40
Arab, Hadrami Yemen 1,947,000 Arabic, Hadrami Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 39
Malay, Riau Indonesia 1,900,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.08 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 38
Luri, Northern Iran 1,894,000 Luri, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 38
Totals: 4,036 Peoples   1,893,485,000     3,468 ●       34,031
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