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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,862,236,000

% of World Population

24.0 %

People Groups

3,821

Unreached Groups

3,258 (85.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▼ Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Mesqan Ethiopia 410,000 Mesqan Islam ● 10.00 % 4.70 % Unspecified -
Malay, Banda Indonesia 4,900 Malay, Banda Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bobongko Indonesia 2,000 Bobongko Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kanuri, Bilma Niger 40,000 Kanuri, Bilma Islam ● 2.40 % 2.40 % Translation Needed -
Hone Nigeria 12,000 Hone Islam ● 10.00 % 0.20 % Unspecified -
Botlikh Russia 7,300 Botlikh Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % Translation Needed 1
Chamalal Russia 9,900 Chamalal Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kami Nigeria 10,000 Kami Islam ● 2.80 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mwera, Nyasa Tanzania 11,000 Mwera Islam ● 25.00 % 6.00 % Translation Started -
Kaili Unde, Daa Indonesia 66,000 Kaili, Da'a Islam ● 10.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
Dompo Ghana 1,600 Dompo Islam ● 19.00 % 5.00 % Unspecified -
Baharlu Iran 9,800 Azerbaijani, South Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Oromo, Gabra Ethiopia 51,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Oromo, Sakuye Kenya 35,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam ● 0.40 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Maninka, Kita Mali 523,000 Maninkakan, Kita Islam ● 3.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 10
Oromo, Garre Kenya 906,000 Garre Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Translation Needed 18
Garre Somalia 114,000 Garre Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
Musi Indonesia 680,000 Musi Islam ☀ 0.07 % 0.00 % Unspecified 14
Dayak Pasir Indonesia 62,000 Lawangan Islam ● 3.00 % 1.50 % Translation Needed 1
Oromo, Kereyu Ethiopia 99,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam ● 2.50 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Oromo, Borana Kenya 211,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam ● 8.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Oromo, Arsi Australia 3,100 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam ● 7.00 % 3.40 % Complete Bible -
Oromo, Arsi Ethiopia 6,309,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam ● 10.00 % 3.80 % Complete Bible -
Oromo, Jima Ethiopia 3,645,000 Oromo, West Central Islam ● 2.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 73
Bihari (Muslim traditions) Bangladesh 921,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 18
Totals: 3,821 Peoples   1,862,236,000     3,258 ●       33,527
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