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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,958,378,000

% of World Population

24.7 %

People Groups

4,043

Unreached Groups

3,494 (86.4 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▼		 Est. Workers
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Laru Nigeria 31,000 Laru Islam ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started 1
Maba, Mabangi Chad 572,000 Maba Islam ☀ 0.04 % 0.01 % Translation Started 11
Maba, Borgu Sudan 29,000 Maba Islam ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Nara, Nialetic Eritrea 58,000 Nara Islam ● 4.50 % 1.80 % Translation Started 1
Magdhi, Widala Nigeria 5,200 Maghdi Islam ☀ 0.07 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Ndonde Hamba Tanzania 28,000 Ndonde Hamba Islam ● 10.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started -
Mawa Chad 18,000 Mawa Islam ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Translation Started 1
Medogo Chad 37,000 Naba Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Translation Started 1
Mogum Chad 21,000 Mogum Islam ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Nalu Guinea 12,000 Nalu Islam ● 0.20 % 0.06 % Translation Started 1
Nalu Guinea-Bissau 12,000 Nalu Islam ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Senoufo, Palaka Côte d'Ivoire 15,000 Senoufo, Palaka Islam ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Murut, Paluan Malaysia 5,000 Murut, Paluan Islam ● 10.00 % 0.60 % Translation Started -
Saba Chad 3,600 Saba Islam ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Translation Started 1
Duun, Samogo Mali 178,000 Duungooma Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.00 % Translation Started 4
Seemogo Burkina Faso 24,000 Seeku Islam ● 15.00 % 12.00 % Translation Started -
Siri, Sirawa Nigeria 5,700 Siri Islam ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started 1
Suga, Baghap Cameroon 29,000 Nizaa Islam ● 13.00 % 10.00 % Translation Started -
Iberogen, Igdalen Niger 68,000 Tagdal Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tama Chad 209,000 Tama Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 4
Tama Sudan 84,000 Tama Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 2
Temain, Ronge Sudan 19,000 Temein Islam ● 2.00 % 1.10 % Translation Started 1
Tima, Lomorik Sudan 7,000 Tima Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Banda, Togbo-Vara South Sudan 2,000 Banda, Togbo-Vara Islam ● 10.00 % 1.50 % Translation Started -
Tongwe Tanzania 66,000 Tongwe Islam ● 20.00 % 1.10 % Translation Started -
Totals: 4,043 Peoples   1,958,378,000     3,494 ●       35,772
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