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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 %)

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 *
Tatar Uzbekistan 426,000 Tatar Islam ● 0.30 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 9
Baggara, Habbania Sudan 425,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 0.20 % 0.20 % New Testament 8
Afghan, Tajik Iran 425,000 Dari Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 8
Pashtun Marwat (Lohani) Pakistan 425,000 Pashto, Central Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 9
Pashtun Safi Pakistan 424,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 8
Hausa Cameroon 423,000 Hausa Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 8
Kanuri, Manga Nigeria 422,000 Kanuri, Manga Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 8
Deaf Afghanistan 422,000 Afghan Sign Language Islam ☀ 0.05 % Translation Needed 8
Alaba Ethiopia 419,000 Alaba-K'abeena Islam ● 2.60 % 1.40 % New Testament 8
Mau Côte d'Ivoire 418,000 Mahou Islam ● 0.50 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 8
Hazara Iran 416,000 Hazaragi Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 8
Kanuri, Yerwa Sudan 416,000 Kanuri, Yerwa Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 8
Gonja Ghana 414,000 Gonja Islam ● 0.60 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 8
Nguu Tanzania 414,000 Ngulu Islam ● 15.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
South Asian, general Italy 414,000 Urdu Islam ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 8
Karekare, Jalalum Nigeria 413,000 Karekare Islam ● 6.00 % 3.00 % New Testament -
Arab, Egyptian Kuwait 407,000 Arabic, Egyptian Spoken Islam ● 12.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Comorian, Ngazidja Comoros 402,000 Comorian, Ngazidja Islam ● 0.60 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 8
Rejang Indonesia 402,000 Rejang Islam ☀ 0.04 % 0.02 % New Testament 8
Jat Bhutta (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 402,000 Saraiki Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 8
Afshari Iran 401,000 Azerbaijani, South Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 8
Rizeigat Sudan 400,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 8
Bozo, Jenaama Mali 400,000 Bozo, Jenaama Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 8
Sindhi Khaikheli Pakistan 400,000 Sindhi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 8
Kaili Ledo Indonesia 398,000 Kaili, Ledo Islam ● 2.00 % 0.01 % New Testament 8
Totals: 4,066 Peoples   1,984,809,000     3,497 ●       36,152
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