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 *
	Topoiyo	Indonesia	500	Topoiyo	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Torom	Chad	20,000	Toram	Islam	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Berber, Tougourt	Algeria	9,400	Tamazight, Temacine	Islam	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tsakhur	Azerbaijan	30,000	Tsakhur	Islam	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tsakhur	Russia	13,000	Tsakhur	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Berber, Taznatit	Algeria	12,000	Taznatit	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tulehu, Northeast Ambonese	Indonesia	30,000	Tulehu	Islam	4 ●	30.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Ujir	Indonesia	1,200	Ujir	Islam	2 ●	7.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Nuristani, Waigeli	Afghanistan	31,000	Waigali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Uzbeki	Kyrgyzstan	400	Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken	Islam	2 ●	24.47 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Arab, Uzbeki	Kazakhstan	600	Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Uzbeki	Russia	9,800	Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Uzbeki	Tajikistan	4,900	Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Uzbeki	Ukraine	5,900	Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Arab, Uzbeki	Uzbekistan	1,100	Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Vafsi	Iran	22,000	Vafsi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Va-Ma'a	Tanzania	63,000	Mbugu	Islam	4 ●	10.00 %	3.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Zaghawa	Chad	155,000	Zaghawa	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Zaghawa	Libya	7,500	Zaghawa	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zaghawa	Sudan	116,000	Zaghawa	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Zeem	Nigeria	600	Zeem	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khosha	Pakistan	400	Khowar	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ouargla	Algeria	22,000	Tagargrent	Islam	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kohistani	Afghanistan	46,000	Kohistani, Indus	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kohistani	Pakistan	24,000	Kohistani, Indus	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
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%