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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,898,606,000

% of World Population

24.2 %

People Groups

4,037

Unreached Groups

3,468 (85.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▲ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Nyiman, Ama Sudan 174,000 Ama Islam ● 2.00 % 0.40 % Bible Portions 3
Nyimang, Arabized Sudan 165,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 1.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Oromo, Wellega / Mecha Sudan 107,000 Oromo, West Central Islam ● 20.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Otoro Nuba, Kawama Sudan 16,000 Otoro Islam ● 20.00 % 1.50 % New Testament -
Rashaida Sudan 126,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 3
Rizeigat Sudan 373,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 7
Rubatab Sudan 75,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Rufaa, Rufaiyin Sudan 617,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 0.20 % 0.03 % New Testament 12
Shaikia, Arabized Sudan 1,053,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 0.30 % 0.05 % New Testament 21
Shatt Sudan 33,000 Shatt Islam ● 2.00 % 0.80 % Bible Portions 1
Sherifi Sudan 209,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 4
Shukria Sudan 247,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 0.30 % 0.05 % New Testament 5
Shwai, Shirumba Sudan 7,700 Shwai Islam ● 0.20 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Sokoro, Tunjur Sudan 2,100 Sokoro Islam ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
Somali Sudan 1,900 Somali Islam ● 1.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Sungor Sudan 22,000 Assangori Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Swahili Sudan 25,000 Swahili Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tagale, Arabized Sudan 113,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Tagoy Sudan 29,000 Tagoi Islam ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Gimma, Jam'a Sudan 173,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.02 % New Testament 3
Guhayna Sudan 2,173,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 43
Gula, Kara Sudan 2,300 Gula Islam ● 20.00 % 6.00 % Bible Portions -
Gulud Sudan 36,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Hamar Sudan 482,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 10
Hasania Sudan 767,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 1.40 % 0.10 % New Testament 15
Totals: 4,037 Peoples   1,898,606,000     3,468 ●       34,099
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