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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,984,091,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,032

Unreached Groups

3,463 (85.9 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Deaf Afghanistan 422,000 Afghan Sign Language Islam ☀ 0.05 % Translation Needed 8
Bania (Muslim traditions) Afghanistan 7,000 Urdu Islam ● 0.23 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Afshari Afghanistan 16,000 Azerbaijani, South Islam ☀ 0.04 % 0.04 % Complete Bible 1
Kalash (Chitrali) Afghanistan 11,000 Khowar Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Ishkashimi Afghanistan 3,400 Ishkashimi Islam ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 1
Aimaq Afghanistan 1,730,000 Aimaq Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 35
Pashtun, Southeast Afghanistan 2,054,000 Pashto, Southern Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 41
Totals: 4,032 Peoples   1,984,091,000     3,463 ●       36,086
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