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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,984,091,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,032

Unreached Groups

3,463 (85.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Afghani, general Türkiye (Turkey) 185,000 Dari Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Afghani, general United Kingdom 78,000 Dari Islam ● 0.40 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 2
Afghani, general United States 102,000 Dari Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Santia (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,500 Saraiki Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Ede Nago, Kura Benin 50,000 Ede Nago, Kura Islam ● 10.00 % 1.50 % Bible Portions -
Mazagway Cameroon 35,000 Mazagway-Hidi Islam ● 5.00 % 0.80 % Bible Portions 1
Hamar Sudan 517,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % New Testament 10
Bug, Mangayat South Sudan 600 Gbaya Islam ● 20.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Jimi, Bi-Gimu Nigeria 2,200 Jimi Islam ● 10.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified -
Tuareg, Asben Niger 196,000 Tamajeq, Tayart Islam ● 1.00 % 0.80 % New Testament 4
Bania (Muslim traditions) Afghanistan 7,000 Urdu Islam ● 0.23 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Mono Cameroon 400 Mono Islam ● 15.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Nimbari, Nyamnyam Cameroon 300 Language unknown Islam ● 30.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified -
Tolaki, Asera Indonesia 1,000 Tolaki Islam ● 1.00 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Loloan-Malay Bali Indonesia 29,000 Malay, Balinese Islam ● 0.18 % 0.18 % Translation Started 1
Kakabe Guinea 14,000 Kakabe Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Comorian, Mwali Comoros 42,000 Comorian, Mwali Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Comorian, Mwali Madagascar 2,000 Comorian, Mwali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Comorian, Mwali Reunion 700 Comorian, Mwali Islam ● 0.11 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Comorian, Ndzwani Comoros 352,000 Comorian, Ndzwani Islam ● 0.60 % 0.24 % Bible Portions 7
Comorian, Ndzwani Madagascar 16,000 Comorian, Ndzwani Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Comorian, Ndzwani Reunion 3,900 Comorian, Ndzwani Islam ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Afshari Afghanistan 16,000 Azerbaijani, South Islam ☀ 0.04 % 0.04 % Complete Bible 1
Afshari Iran 401,000 Azerbaijani, South Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 8
Fars, Northwestern Iran 9,300 Fars, Northwestern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 4,032 Peoples   1,984,091,000     3,463 ●       36,086
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