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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,958,193,000

% of World Population

24.7 %

People Groups

4,054

Unreached Groups

3,505 (86.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
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Karakalpak, Black Hat Uzbekistan 756,000 Karakalpak Islam ● 0.40 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 15
Tigre, Eritrean Eritrea 743,000 Tigre Islam ☀ 0.09 % 0.06 % Complete Bible 15
Yao Tanzania 775,000 Yao Islam ● 2.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 15
Swahili, Zanzibari Tanzania 746,000 Swahili Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 15
Dhund Pakistan 725,000 Hindko, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 15
Lohar (Muslim traditions) India 737,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 15
Jatt (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 760,000 Balochi, Eastern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 15
Tanaoli Pakistan 732,000 Hindko, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 15
Oromo, Garre Kenya 773,000 Garre Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Unspecified 15
Rajput Joia (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 739,000 Saraiki Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 15
Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 738,000 Saraiki Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 15
Besemah Indonesia 737,000 Malay, Central Islam ● 1.50 % 0.01 % New Testament 15
Hasania Sudan 801,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 1.40 % 0.10 % New Testament 16
Arab, Moroccan Spain 793,000 Arabic, Moroccan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % New Testament 16
Baloch, Western Iran 791,000 Balochi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 16
Turkmen Iran 800,000 Turkmen Islam ● 0.30 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 16
Urdu Saudi Arabia 799,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 16
Fulani, Central-Eastern Niger 783,000 Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.00 % New Testament 16
Jat Chima (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 778,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 16
Dar Hamid Sudan 843,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 17
Kazakh Uzbekistan 857,000 Kazakh Islam ● 0.20 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 17
Punjabi Saudi Arabia 859,000 Punjabi, Eastern Islam ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 17
Qazi India 862,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 17
Jhinwar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 844,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 17
Mbojo Indonesia 830,000 Bima Islam ☀ 0.06 % 0.06 % New Testament 17
Totals: 4,054 Peoples   1,958,193,000     3,505 ●       35,737
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