Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

2,026,862,000

% of World Population

25.1 %

People Groups

4,007

Unreached Groups

3,432 (85.7 %)

Map Notes

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Sri Lanka Moor	Sri Lanka	697,000	Tamil	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	14
	Tamil (Muslim traditions)	Sri Lanka	1,166,000	Tamil	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	23
	Tamil (Muslim traditions)	India	3,610,000	Tamil	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	72
	Navait	Sri Lanka	17,000	Tamil	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sayyid	Sri Lanka	50,000	Tamil	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shaikh	Sri Lanka	206,000	Tamil	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Hajam	Sri Lanka	5,000	Tamil	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Marakkalage	Sri Lanka	9,000	Tamil	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Osta (Nasuva)	Sri Lanka	8,300	Tamil	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pashtun, Pathan	Sri Lanka	42,000	Tamil	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Taram, Temki	Chad	1,500	Tamki	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Berber, Rif	Algeria	500	Tarifit	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Berber, Rif	France	129,000	Tarifit	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Berber, Rif	Morocco	1,626,000	Tarifit	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	33
	Berber, Rif	Netherlands	166,000	Tarifit	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Taromi, Upper	Iran	300	Taromi, Upper	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tasawaq	Niger	23,000	Tasawaq	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tat, Muslim	Azerbaijan	116,000	Tat, Muslim	Islam	1 ●	1.30 %	1.20 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tat, Muslim	Iran	86,000	Tat, Muslim	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tat, Muslim	Russia	600	Tat, Muslim	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tatar	Azerbaijan	73,000	Tatar	Islam	1 ●	1.50 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tatar	Belarus	8,500	Tatar	Islam	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tatar	Canada	5,000	Tatar	Islam	1 ●	1.20 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tatar	China	8,200	Tatar	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tatar	Estonia	1,900	Tatar	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	4,007 Peoples		2,026,862,000			3,432 ●				37,925

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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