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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,893,296,000

% of World Population

24.2 %

People Groups

4,040

Unreached Groups

3,470 (85.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▲		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Zarma Benin 13,000 Zarma Islam ● 2.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Kachchi, Asian Malawi 14,000 Kacchi Islam ● 2.00 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Indonesian Vietnam 4,400 Indonesian Islam ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Lomon Sudan 16,000 Lumun Islam ● 2.00 % 0.40 % New Testament 1
Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk United States 1,100 Azerbaijani, South Islam ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Oromo, Southern Somalia 91,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2
Kami Tanzania 33,000 Kami Islam ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Translation Started 1
Budong-Budong, Tangkou Indonesia 600 Budong-Budong Islam ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
South Asian, general Belgium 32,000 Urdu Islam ● 2.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Oromo, Jima Ethiopia 3,737,000 Oromo, West Central Islam ● 2.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 75
Egyptian, Balkan Kosovo 12,000 Albanian, Tosk Islam ● 2.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Egyptian, Balkan North Macedonia 3,700 Albanian, Tosk Islam ● 2.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tetserret Niger 2,300 Tetserret Islam ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Balkar Kyrgyzstan 1,400 Karachay-Balkar Islam ● 2.03 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
El Hugeirat Sudan 3,200 El Hugeirat Islam ● 2.20 % 2.20 % Unspecified -
Gule Sudan 2,500 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 2.20 % 2.20 % New Testament -
Betawi Indonesia 5,725,000 Betawi Islam ● 2.23 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 114
Deaf Jordan 51,000 Jordanian Sign Language Islam ● 2.24 % Bible Portions 1
Anufo, Chokossi Togo 90,000 Anufo Islam ● 2.30 % 1.10 % New Testament 2
Kanuri, Bilma Niger 42,000 Kanuri, Bilma Islam ● 2.40 % 2.40 % Translation Needed -
Deaf Pakistan 1,684,000 Pakistan Sign Language Islam ● 2.45 % Translation Needed 34
Azerbaijani Moldova 2,400 Azerbaijani, North Islam ● 2.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Bambara Mauritania 24,000 Bamanankan Islam ● 2.50 % 1.86 % Complete Bible 1
Dusun, Kadazan Brunei 30,000 Brunei Islam ● 2.50 % 1.90 % Translation Needed 1
Java Banyumasan Indonesia 9,235,000 Javanese Islam ● 2.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 185
Totals: 4,040 Peoples   1,893,296,000     3,470 ●       34,029
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