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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,893,666,000

% of World Population

24.2 %

People Groups

4,034

Unreached Groups

3,466 (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 *
Oromo, Kereyu Ethiopia 101,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam ● 2.50 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Alaba Ethiopia 390,000 Alaba-K'abeena Islam ● 2.60 % 1.40 % New Testament 8
Arab, Libyan Côte d'Ivoire 19,000 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam ● 2.60 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Persian Iran 38,142,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 2.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 763
Deaf Libya 35,000 Libyan Sign Language Islam ● 2.64 % Translation Needed 1
Deaf Mali 209,000 Tebul Sign Language Islam ● 2.64 % Translation Needed 4
Deaf Azerbaijan 77,000 Language unknown Islam ● 2.74 % Unspecified 2
Deaf Oman 26,000 Language unknown Islam ● 2.76 % Unspecified 1
Java Pesisir Lor Indonesia 37,573,000 Javanese Islam ● 2.80 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 751
Javanese Saudi Arabia 31,000 Javanese Islam ● 2.80 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 1
Kami Nigeria 10,000 Kami Islam ● 2.80 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bolango Indonesia 31,000 Gorontalo Islam ● 2.80 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Gupa-Abawa Nigeria 31,000 Gupa-Abawa Islam ● 2.80 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Amhara, Wollo Ethiopia 6,049,000 Amharic Islam ● 2.90 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 121
Arab Somalia 6,500 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Arab, Omani Djibouti 81,000 Arabic, Omani Spoken Islam ● 3.00 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 2
Arab, Omani United Kingdom 2,200 Arabic, Omani Spoken Islam ● 3.00 % 1.50 % Translation Needed 1
Arab, Omani United States 1,000 Arabic, Omani Spoken Islam ● 3.00 % 1.50 % Translation Needed 1
Azerbaijani Russia 615,000 Azerbaijani, North Islam ● 3.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 12
Arab, Bahraini Oman 19,000 Arabic, Baharna Spoken Islam ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bambara France 131,000 Bamanankan Islam ● 3.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 3
Bambara Senegal 94,000 Bamanankan Islam ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 2
Ligbi Côte d'Ivoire 8,100 Ligbi Islam ● 3.00 % 2.67 % Translation Needed -
Bashkir Kazakhstan 24,000 Bashkort Islam ● 3.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 1
Bashkir Tajikistan 8,600 Bashkort Islam ● 3.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 4,034 Peoples   1,893,666,000     3,466 ●       34,031
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