Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,957,190,000

% of World Population

24.7 %

People Groups

4,042

Unreached Groups

3,494 (86.4 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language ▼	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Arab, Iraqi	Yemen	43,000	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	1
	Arab, general	Australia	50,000	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	1
	Arab, Marsh	Iraq	50,000	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	1
	Muhamasheen, Akhdam	Libya	125,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Bedouin, Fezzan	Libya	215,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	4
	Bedouin, Kufra	Libya	28,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Cyrenaican	Libya	1,444,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	29
	Berber, Jalo	Libya	50,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Berber, Jofra	Libya	33,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.60 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Libyan	United Arab Emirates	43,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Libyan	Belgium	4,600	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Libyan	Canada	5,600	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Libyan	Egypt	467,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.50 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Arab, Libyan	Côte d'Ivoire	20,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.60 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Libyan	Libya	1,577,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	32
	Arab, Libyan	Niger	13,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Libyan	Sweden	2,200	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.50 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Libyan	Tunisia	537,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.40 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	11
	Arab, Libyan	United Kingdom	25,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arab, Libyan	United States	17,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bedouin, Riyah	Libya	35,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sahrawi	Libya	900	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bedouin, Sanusi	Libya	626,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	13
	Bedouin, Sirtican	Libya	35,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kharga, Selima	Egypt	37,000	Arabic, Libyan Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	4,042 Peoples		1,957,190,000			3,494 ●				35,721

* 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%