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 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▼	Est. Workers Needed *
	Subi	Tanzania	103,000	Subi	Islam	4 ●	10.00 %	5.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Pashtun Dilakzai	Pakistan	26,000	Pashto, Central	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Abai Sungai	Malaysia	1,400	Abai Sungai	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Abaza	Russia	45,000	Abaza	Islam	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Abaza	Turkey	14,000	Abaza	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Akhvakh	Russia	6,800	Akhvakh	Islam	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Andio, Masama	Indonesia	2,600	Andio	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Archi, Archintsy	Russia	2,100	Archi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Astiani	Iran	26,000	Ashtiani	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Awjilah	Libya	2,500	Awjilah	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Baduy	Indonesia	27,000	Badui	Islam	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bahonsuai	Indonesia	300	Bahonsuai	Islam	1 ●	0.65 %	0.65 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bajelani	Iraq	67,000	Bajelani	Islam	1 ●	0.15 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bakumpai	Indonesia	163,000	Bakumpai	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Balaesan	Indonesia	6,700	Balaesang	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Osing	Indonesia	336,000	Osing	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	7
	Nuristani, Narisati	Afghanistan	141,000	Kati	Islam	1 ●	0.10 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Nuristani Narisati	Pakistan	42,000	Kati	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bashkardi	Iran	8,700	Bashkardi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hozo	Ethiopia	7,400	Hozo	Islam	4 ●	9.00 %	4.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Belait, Lakiput	Brunei	1,100	Belait	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.15 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Belait, Lakiput	Malaysia	500	Belait	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Belbali	Algeria	3,800	Korandje	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bideyat, Beri	Chad	9,000	Zaghawa	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bideyat	Sudan	12,000	Zaghawa	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%