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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,957,987,000

% 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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Berber, Imazighen Algeria 1,686,000 Tamazight, Central Atlas Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.09 % Bible Portions 34
Muhamasheen, Akhdam Yemen 1,697,000 Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 34
Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,666,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 33
Fulani, Adamawa Nigeria 1,643,000 Fulfulde, Adamawa Islam ● 3.00 % 0.88 % Complete Bible 33
Silt'e Ethiopia 1,647,000 Silt'e Islam ● 2.00 % 0.09 % Bible Portions 33
Bosniak Bosnia-Herzegovina 1,626,000 Bosnian Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 33
Arab, Saudi - Najdi Syria 1,669,000 Arabic, Najdi Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 33
Alawite Syria 1,594,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Bible Portions 32
Sindhi Sama Pakistan 1,590,000 Sindhi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 32
Arab, Libyan Libya 1,577,000 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 32
Berber, Rif Morocco 1,594,000 Tarifit Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % New Testament 32
Bashkir Russia 1,602,000 Bashkort Islam ● 4.00 % 1.10 % New Testament 32
Arab, Palestinian / Israeli Israel 1,530,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 5.00 % 1.85 % Bible Portions 31
Malay, Pattani Thailand 1,568,000 Malay, Pattani Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 31
Maninka, Western Senegal 1,541,000 Maninkakan, Western Islam ● 0.50 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 31
Arab, Bedouin Jordan 1,528,000 Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 31
Senoufo, Mamara Mali 1,556,000 Senoufo, Mamara Islam ● 2.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 31
Fulani, Pulaar Senegal 1,510,000 Pulaar Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 30
Arab, Iranian Iran 1,521,000 Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken Islam ● 0.30 % 0.29 % New Testament 30
Albanian Kosovo 1,493,000 Albanian, Gheg Islam ● 2.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 30
Romani, Domari Iran 1,486,000 Domari Islam ☀ 0.06 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 30
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 1,464,000 Sindhi Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 29
Maranao, Lanao Philippines 1,458,000 Maranao Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 29
Arab, Cyrenaican Libya 1,444,000 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Unspecified 29
Chechen, Nohchi Russia 1,443,000 Chechen Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 29
Totals: 4,054 Peoples   1,957,987,000     3,505 ●       35,733
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