Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,986,346,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,061

Unreached Groups

3,493 (86.0 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Nuristani, Ashkuni	Afghanistan	52,000	Ashkun	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Azerbaijani	Afghanistan	14,000	Azerbaijani, North	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nuristani, Narisati	Afghanistan	157,000	Kateviri	Islam	1 ●	0.10 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Brahui	Afghanistan	350,000	Brahui	Islam	1 ●	0.10 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	7
	Kurd, Sorani	Afghanistan	4,300	Kurdish, Central	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Darwazi, Badakhshani	Afghanistan	17,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Romani, Domari	Afghanistan	2,000	Domari	Islam	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Narisati, Arandui	Afghanistan	42,000	Gawar-Bati	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nuristani, Grangali	Afghanistan	12,000	Grangali	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Hazara	Afghanistan	3,631,000	Hazaragi	Islam	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	73
	Karakalpak	Afghanistan	3,500	Karakalpak	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nuristani, Kamviri	Afghanistan	24,000	Komviri	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kazakh	Afghanistan	3,500	Kazakh	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Garwi, Kohistani	Afghanistan	2,100	Gawri	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kyrgyz	Afghanistan	1,400	Kyrgyz	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nuristani, Malakhel	Afghanistan	3,500	Dari	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bengali Muslim Moghal	Afghanistan	2,500	Dari	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Munji	Afghanistan	7,500	Munji	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pashayi, Northeast	Afghanistan	100,000	Pashai, Northeast	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Pashayi, Northwest	Afghanistan	104,000	Pashai, Northwest	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Sindhi	Afghanistan	26,000	Sindhi	Islam	0 ☀	0.08 %	0.08 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pahlavani	Afghanistan	4,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pashtun, Northern	Afghanistan	7,292,000	Pashto, Northern	Islam	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	146
	Parya, Laghmani	Afghanistan	400	Parya	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pashtun, Southern	Afghanistan	4,622,000	Pashto, Southern	Islam	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	3 Bible Portions	92
Totals:	4,061 Peoples		1,986,346,000			3,493 ●				36,118

* 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%