Religion - Islam | Joshua Project

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,828,938,000

% of World Population

23.9 %

People Groups

3,736

Unreached Groups

3,192 (85.4 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▲	Est. Workers Needed *
	Ilwana	Kenya	21,000	Kiwilwana	Islam	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Malay, Bacanese	Indonesia	-1 Unknown	Malay, Bacanese	Islam	4 ●	38.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Amazigh, Matmata	Tunisia	5,600	Taznatit	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mazanderani, Tabri	Iran	2,388,000	Mazandarani	Islam	1 ●	1.20 %	1.14 %	0 Unspecified	48
	Miltu	Chad	800	Miltu	Islam	4 ●	4.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Laz, Lazuri	Georgia	900	Laz	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laz, Lazuri	Germany	1,000	Laz	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laz, Lazuri	Turkey	102,000	Laz	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Munji	Afghanistan	6,800	Munji	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pashayi, Northwest	Afghanistan	94,000	Pashai, Northwest	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Simeulue	Indonesia	45,000	Simeulue	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sininkere, Silanke	Burkina Faso	10,000	Sininkere	Islam	4 ●	6.00 %	4.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Parachi	Afghanistan	7,900	Parachi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Parya, Laghmani	Afghanistan	300	Parya	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Parya	Tajikistan	4,400	Parya	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Parya	Uzbekistan	1,200	Parya	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Rahambuu	Indonesia	7,400	Rahambuu	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Rashaida	Eritrea	50,000	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Rutul	Azerbaijan	18,000	Rutul	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Rutul	Russia	31,000	Rutul	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sarwa	Chad	5,300	Sarua	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sau	Afghanistan	4,700	Savi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	United Arab Emirates	381,000	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	8
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	Qatar	26,000	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	Saudi Arabia	20,811,000	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	416
Totals:	3,736 Peoples		1,828,938,000			3,192 ●				32,985

* 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%