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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 *
Arab, North Iraqi Iraq 8,768,000 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.70 % 0.20 % New Testament 175
Arab, North Iraqi Jordan 412,000 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.70 % 0.20 % New Testament 8
Arab, North Iraqi Syria 350,000 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.70 % 0.20 % New Testament 7
Arab, North Iraqi Turkey 568,000 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 11
Gana-Gana Nigeria 31,000 Gupa-Abawa Islam ● 2.80 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Baloch Gabol Pakistan 486,000 Balochi, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 10
Rajput Khaimkani India 32,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Rajput Khaimkani Pakistan 29,000 Sindhi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ganak Bangladesh 5,000 Bengali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ganak India 300 Assamese Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yazidi Turkey 2,800 Kurdish, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jat Chhadar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 96,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Andalal Russia 62,000 Avar Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Antsukh Russia 52,000 Avar Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Batlukh-Gid Russia 31,000 Avar Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tsudakar Russia 20,000 Dargwa Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 1
Tatar, Mishari Russia 800 Tatar Islam ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Nubian, Kunuz Egypt 54,000 Mattokki Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Dogon, Ampari Mali 9,700 Dogon, Ampari Islam ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Dogon, Bankan Tey Mali 2,500 Dogon, Bankan Tey Islam ● 6.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed -
Dahalik Eritrea 1,100 Dahalik Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Dogon, Tombo Mali 112,000 Dogon, Tommo So Islam ● 4.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
Gwak Nigeria 88,000 Gwak Islam ● 12.00 % 3.00 % Bible Portions -
Ishkashimi Afghanistan 3,100 Ishkashimi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Ishkashimi Tajikistan 1,700 Ishkashimi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 3,756 Peoples   1,857,366,000     3,213 ●       33,384
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