Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,984,809,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,066

Unreached Groups

3,497 (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 *
	Arab, Northern Yemeni	Saudi Arabia	289,000	Arabic, Sanaani Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	6
	Arab, Northern Yemeni	Türkiye (Turkey)	18,000	Arabic, Sanaani Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Northern Yemeni	Yemen	15,004,000	Arabic, Sanaani Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	300
	Bedouin, Sanusi	Libya	633,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	13
	Sau	Afghanistan	5,200	Savi	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	United Arab Emirates	371,000	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	Qatar	26,000	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	United States	79,000	Arabic, Hijazi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Segeju	Kenya	600	Segeju	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Seit Kaitetu	Indonesia	14,000	Seit-Kaitetu	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Baggara, Selim	Sudan	75,000	Arabic, Sudanese Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Semnani	Iran	74,000	Semnani	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Berber, Shawiya	Morocco	27,000	Tachawit	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Sherifi	Sudan	224,000	Arabic, Sudanese Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	4
	Shahari, Jibbali	Oman	42,000	Shehri	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Shahari, Jibbali	Saudi Arabia	44,000	Shehri	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ilsavan	Azerbaijan	8,400	Turkish	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Berber, Shawiya	Algeria	2,393,000	Tachawit	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	48
	Berber, Shawiya	France	193,000	Tachawit	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Berber, Shawiya	Germany	1,500	Tachawit	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Berber, Shawiya	Italy	38,000	Tachawit	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Shihuh	United Arab Emirates	19,000	Arabic, Shihhi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Shihuh, Al-Shihuh	Oman	17,000	Arabic, Shihhi Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Shikaki	Iran	31,000	Kurdish, Northern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shikaki	Türkiye (Turkey)	26,000	Kurdish, Northern	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	4,066 Peoples		1,984,809,000			3,497 ●				36,152

* 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%