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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,984,162,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,057

Unreached Groups

3,487 (86.0 %)

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Photo People Group ▲ Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Rufiji Tanzania 628,000 Rufiji Islam ● 9.00 % 1.50 % Translation Needed -
Runga Chad 73,000 Runga Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Runga Central African Republic 36,000 Runga Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Rutul Azerbaijan 21,000 Rutul Islam ● 0.24 % 0.24 % Unspecified 1
Rutul Russia 31,000 Rutul Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Saba Chad 3,700 Saba Islam ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Translation Started 1
Safaliba, Safazo Ghana 10,000 Safaliba Islam ● 10.00 % 7.50 % Bible Portions -
Sahisia India 10,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Saho, Irob Eritrea 138,000 Saho Islam ● 30.00 % 0.25 % Bible Portions -
Sahrawi Algeria 174,000 Hassaniyya Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 3
Sahrawi France 15,000 Hassaniyya Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sahrawi Libya 900 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Sahrawi Morocco 166,000 Arabic, Moroccan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 3
Sahrawi Western Sahara 253,000 Hassaniyya Islam ☀ 0.04 % 0.00 % New Testament 5
Saini (Muslim traditions) India 24,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Saini (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,600 Saraiki Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Sakaji, Nathembo Mozambique 58,000 Nathembo Islam ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified 1
Salar China 149,000 Salar Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 3
Salat (Muslim traditions) India 700 Gujarati Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Saleman, Hatue Indonesia 7,500 Saleman Islam ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Saluan, Coastal Indonesia 142,000 Saluan Islam ● 20.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible -
Saluan, Kahumamaqon Indonesia 2,900 Saluan Islam ● 15.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible -
Sama, Balangingih Malaysia 5,600 Sama, Balangingih Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Sama, Balangingih Philippines 106,000 Sama, Balangingih Islam ● 0.11 % 0.11 % New Testament 2
Sama, Central Malaysia 21,000 Sama, Central Islam ● 1.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Totals: 4,057 Peoples   1,984,162,000     3,487 ●       36,168
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