Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,986,346,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,061

Unreached Groups

3,493 (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 *
	Kyrgyz	Canada	1,100	Kyrgyz	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kyrgyz	China	238,000	Kyrgyz	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.18 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Kyrgyz	Italy	900	Kyrgyz	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.09 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bedouin, Levantine	Lebanon	54,000	Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bedouin, Levantine	West Bank / Gaza	29,000	Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Arab, Libyan	Canada	5,700	Arabic, Libyan	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Libyan	Türkiye (Turkey)	24,000	Arabic, Libyan	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Masalit	Sudan	502,000	Masalit	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	10
	Nanumba	Ghana	80,000	Dagbani	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Nalu	Guinea	12,000	Nalu	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.06 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Uzbek, Northern	Turkmenistan	455,000	Uzbek, Northern	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	9
	Rufaa, Rufaiyin	Sudan	661,000	Arabic, Sudanese	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.03 %	4 New Testament	13
	Berber, Southern Shilha	Morocco	3,471,000	Tachelhit	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.16 %	4 New Testament	69
	Baggara, Shuwa Arab	Nigeria	265,000	Arabic, Chadian	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Shwai	Sudan	8,200	Shwai	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Songhai-Koyraboro	Mali	1,208,000	Songhay, Koyraboro Senni	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	24
	Songhai-Koyraboro	Niger	1,011,000	Songhay, Koyraboro Senni	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	20
	Arab, Sudanese	Libya	302,000	Arabic, Sudanese	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	6
	Susu	Guinea	2,429,000	Susu	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	49
	Arab, Tajiki	Afghanistan	19,000	Arabic, Tajiki	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Punjabi, Western	Afghanistan	40,000	Punjabi, Western	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Fulani, Pulaar	Gambia	459,000	Pulaar	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	9
	Fulani, Pulaar	Mali	382,000	Pulaar	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	8
	Arab, Tunisian	Germany	94,000	Arabic, Tunisian	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	2
	Arab, Tunisian	Libya	209,000	Arabic, Tunisian	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	4
Totals:	4,061 Peoples		1,986,346,000			3,493 ●				36,118

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%