Religion - Islam | Joshua Project

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,830,977,000

% of World Population

23.9 %

People Groups

3,764

Unreached Groups

3,216 (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 *
	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 -
	Nuristani, Waigeli	Afghanistan	31,000	Waigali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	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 ●	0.35 %	0.15 %	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
	Dongxiang	China	640,000	Dongxiang	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	13
	Tajik, Sarikoli	China	44,000	Sarikoli	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ghunzib, Hunzib	Georgia	300	Hunzib	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ghunzib, Hunzib	Russia	2,500	Hunzib	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tati, Southern	Iran	183,000	Alviri-Vidari	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	4
	Rudbari	Iran	300	Rudbari	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tati, Central	Iran	43,000	Shahrudi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Taromi, Upper	Iran	300	Taromi, Upper	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dhaiso	Tanzania	9,400	Dhaiso	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	United Arab Emirates	20,000	Language unknown	Islam	2 ●	8.55 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Deaf	Azerbaijan	75,000	Language unknown	Islam	1 ●	2.74 %	-1	0 Unspecified	2
	Deaf	Bahrain	3,300	Language unknown	Islam	2 ●	9.81 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Deaf	Bangladesh	1,222,000	West Bengal Sign Language	Islam	1 ●	0.66 %	-1	0 Unspecified	24
	Deaf	Bosnia-Herzegovina	16,000	Language unknown	Islam	2 ●	40.98 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
Totals:	3,764 Peoples		1,830,977,000			3,216 ●				33,013

* 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%