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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,898,077,000

% of World Population

24.2 %

People Groups

4,039

Unreached Groups

3,470 (85.9 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Java Negarigung Indonesia 24,508,000 Javanese Islam ● 20.00 % 10.62 % Complete Bible -
Arab, Saidi Egypt 24,893,000 Arabic, Saidi Spoken Islam ● 14.00 % 5.11 % Bible Portions -
Pashtun Pakistan 26,061,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % Complete Bible 521
Uzbek, Northern Uzbekistan 27,521,000 Uzbek, Northern Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 550
Jat (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 28,827,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 577
Algerian, Arabic-speaking Algeria 31,810,000 Arabic, Algerian Spoken Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 636
Hausa Nigeria 35,770,000 Hausa Islam ● 0.15 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 715
Java Pesisir Lor Indonesia 37,573,000 Javanese Islam ● 2.80 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 751
Persian Iran 38,142,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 2.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 763
Sunda Indonesia 38,495,000 Sunda Islam ● 0.49 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 770
Turk Turkey 59,753,000 Turkish Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1,195
Arab, Egyptian Egypt 65,209,000 Arabic, Egyptian Spoken Islam ● 15.00 % 5.11 % New Testament -
Shaikh India 85,886,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % Complete Bible 1,718
Shaikh Bangladesh 125,776,000 Bengali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2,516
Totals: 4,039 Peoples   1,898,077,000     3,470 ●       34,093
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