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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,862,242,000

% of World Population

24.0 %

People Groups

3,821

Unreached Groups

3,258 (85.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▲ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Arab, Uzbeki Ukraine 5,900 Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken Islam ● 10.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified -
Turk Ukraine 3,500 Turkish Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Turk, Meskhetian Ukraine 3,500 Ukrainian Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Arab, Emirati United Arab Emirates 1,142,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ● 0.40 % 0.30 % New Testament 23
Arab, Omani United Arab Emirates 303,000 Arabic, Omani Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 6
South Asian, Bengali-speaking United Arab Emirates 76,000 Bengali Islam ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2
Rohingya United Arab Emirates 51,000 Rohingya Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Romani, Domari United Arab Emirates 69,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Arab, Egyptian United Arab Emirates 1,009,000 Arabic, Egyptian Spoken Islam ● 12.00 % 3.90 % New Testament -
Bedouin, Gulf United Arab Emirates 192,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 4
Hazara United Arab Emirates 100,000 Hazaragi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 2
Arab, Iraqi United Arab Emirates 51,000 Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.80 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Arab, Jordanian United Arab Emirates 26,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Arab, Lebanese United Arab Emirates 27,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 5.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Arab, Libyan United Arab Emirates 46,000 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Malay United Arab Emirates 30,000 Malay Islam ● 0.80 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Pashtun, Northern United Arab Emirates 395,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 8
Arab, Palestinian United Arab Emirates 101,000 Arabic, South Levantine Spoken Islam ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 2
Pashtun, Southern United Arab Emirates 146,000 Pashto, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 3
Persian United Arab Emirates 316,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 6
Arab, Saudi - Hijazi United Arab Emirates 385,000 Arabic, Hijazi Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 8
Shihuh United Arab Emirates 20,000 Arabic, Shihhi Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Socotran United Arab Emirates 16,000 Soqotri Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Somali, Issa United Arab Emirates 41,000 Somali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Baloch, Southern United Arab Emirates 395,000 Balochi, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 8
Totals: 3,821 Peoples   1,862,242,000     3,258 ●       33,528
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