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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,957,987,000

% of World Population

24.7 %

People Groups

4,054

Unreached Groups

3,505 (86.5 %)

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 *
Persian Italy 7,200 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Iraq 525,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 10
Persian Japan 49,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Kuwait 54,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 3.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Kazakhstan 5,200 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Slovakia 1,300 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 3.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Oman 63,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Malaysia 44,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 3.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Netherlands 41,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 3.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Norway 24,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Persian New Zealand 3,600 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 2.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Russia 3,700 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Persian Saudi Arabia 251,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 5
Pomak Bulgaria 64,000 Bulgarian Islam ● 1.20 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Pomak Greece 30,000 Bulgarian Islam ● 2.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Pomak North Macedonia 2,100 Bulgarian Islam ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Pomak Türkiye 394,000 Bulgarian Islam ● 2.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 8
Pontic Greek Türkiye 5,100 Pontic Islam ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Punjabi Afghanistan 6,300 Punjabi, Eastern Islam ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Punjabi Australia 137,000 Punjabi, Eastern Islam ● 1.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 3
Punjabi Japan 69,000 Punjabi, Eastern Islam ● 1.50 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Punjabi Oman 37,000 Punjabi, Eastern Islam ● 1.30 % 0.14 % Complete Bible 1
Punjabi New Zealand 21,000 Punjabi, Eastern Islam ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Punjabi Saudi Arabia 859,000 Punjabi, Eastern Islam ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 17
Punjabi, Western Afghanistan 39,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ● 0.20 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Totals: 4,054 Peoples   1,957,987,000     3,505 ●       35,733
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