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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,857,366,000

% of World Population

24.0 %

People Groups

3,756

Unreached Groups

3,213 (85.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Uzbek, Northern Kyrgyzstan 925,000 Uzbek, Northern Islam ● 0.18 % 0.18 % Complete Bible 19
Batonu, Baruba Benin 928,000 Baatonum Islam ● 16.40 % 13.00 % Complete Bible -
Minangkabau, Orang Negeri Malaysia 943,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 19
Rohingya Bangladesh 948,000 Rohingya Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 19
Pare, Asu Tanzania 951,000 Asu Islam ● 40.00 % 12.00 % New Testament -
Mandingo, Mandinka Senegal 956,000 Mandinka Islam ● 0.70 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 19
Khorasani Turk Iran 958,000 Khorasani Turkish Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 19
Tajik Pakistan 958,000 Tajik Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 19
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) India 964,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 19
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) India 967,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 19
Brahui Jhalawan Pakistan 975,000 Brahui Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 19
Bederia Sudan 986,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 20
Qashqai, Kashkai Iran 990,000 Kashkay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 20
Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken Saudi Arabia 994,000 Arabic, Gulf Spoken Islam ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 20
Darzi (Muslim traditions) India 1,000,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 20
Baloch Rind Pakistan 1,000,000 Balochi, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 20
Arab, Egyptian United Arab Emirates 1,009,000 Arabic, Egyptian Spoken Islam ● 12.00 % 3.90 % New Testament -
Gujjar (Muslim traditions) India 1,009,000 Gujari Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 20
Kawahia, Fezara Sudan 1,016,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % New Testament 20
Luri, Southern Iran 1,019,000 Luri, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 20
Gawamaa Sudan 1,020,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 20
Shaikia, Arabized Sudan 1,028,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 0.30 % 0.05 % New Testament 21
Jambi Indonesia 1,030,000 Malay, Jambi Islam ☀ 0.06 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 21
Mandingo, Mandinka Gambia 1,040,000 Mandinka Islam ● 1.10 % 0.97 % Complete Bible 21
Fur, Forok Sudan 1,046,000 Fur Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 21
Totals: 3,756 Peoples   1,857,366,000     3,213 ●       33,384
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