Religion - Islam | Joshua Project

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,828,955,000

% of World Population

23.9 %

People Groups

3,729

Unreached Groups

3,186 (85.4 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▲	Est. Workers Needed *
	Jimi, Bi-Gimu	Nigeria	2,000	Jimi	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mono	Cameroon	300	Mono	Islam	4 ●	15.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Chitrali, Kho	Afghanistan	9,800	Khowar	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chitrali	Pakistan	26,000	Khowar	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nimbari, Nyamnyam	Cameroon	200	Language unknown	Islam	2 ●	30.00 %	0.80 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Comorian, Mwali	Comoros	42,000	Comorian, Mwali	Islam	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Comorian, Mwali	Madagascar	1,800	Comorian, Mwali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Comorian, Mwali	Reunion	600	Comorian, Mwali	Islam	1 ●	0.11 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Fars, Northwestern	Iran	8,600	Fars, Northwestern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bashgali	Pakistan	17,000	Kati	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bashkar	Pakistan	216,000	Kati	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	4
	Yidghal	Pakistan	9,200	Yadgha	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dangarik	Pakistan	22,000	Palula	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mesqan	Ethiopia	399,000	Mesqan	Islam	4 ●	10.00 %	4.70 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Shabak	Iraq	34,000	Shabak	Islam	0 ☀	0.07 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hone	Nigeria	12,000	Hone	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Dompo	Ghana	1,500	Dompo	Islam	4 ●	19.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gurani, Sarli	Iraq	21,000	Sarli	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jeri Kuo	Côte d'Ivoire	40,000	Jeri Kuo	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Batui	Indonesia	3,500	Batui	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Burusho	Pakistan	244,000	Burushaski	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	5
	Ishkashimi	Afghanistan	3,100	Ishkashimi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ishkashimi	Tajikistan	1,600	Ishkashimi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Berber, Senhaja	Morocco	53,000	Senhaja Berber	Islam	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.08 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kangjia	China	2,200	Kangjia	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	3,729 Peoples		1,828,955,000			3,186 ●				32,978

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%