Islam - Sunni (MSN)

Islam - Sunni is a part of the Islam religion. Sunni and Shia Muslims share many fundamental Islamic beliefs but differ over the question of leadership. Sunni Muslims are those who, at Muhammad's death, agreed that the new leader should be chosen from among the Prophet's followers. Abu Bakr, Muhammad's close friend and advisor was chosen as the first Caliph of the Islamic nation. The word "Sunni" in Arabic means "one who follows the traditions of the Prophet".

People Groups adhering to Islam - Sunni

Islam - Sunni Fast Facts:

1,928 People Groups · 1,721M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached861132.9M
Engaged yet Unreached9201,545M
No Longer Unreached14743.5M

People Groups who follow Islam - Sunni

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1,928 people groups (page 1 of 39)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
Central PashtunsCentral PashtunsAfghanistan2,900,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Pashto
Deaf AfghansDeaf AfghansAfghanistan425,000Unengaged and UnreachedAfghan Sign Language
Southeast PashayiSoutheast PashayiAfghanistan172,000Unengaged and UnreachedSoutheast Pashai
Eastern PashtunsEastern PashtunsAfghanistan2,815,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Pashto
Gujur RajasthaniGujur RajasthaniAfghanistan21,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujari
Afghan JogiAfghan JogiAfghanistan22,500Unengaged and UnreachedDari
Kamviri NuristaniKamviri NuristaniAfghanistan28,500Unengaged and UnreachedKamviri
KhoKhoAfghanistan12,000Unengaged and UnreachedKhowar
KyrgyzKyrgyzAfghanistan1,300Engaged yet UnreachedKirghiz
DomsDomsAfghanistan14,000Unengaged and UnreachedDomari
MogholMogholAfghanistan9,300Unengaged and UnreachedDari
Kati NuristaniKati NuristaniAfghanistan156,000Unengaged and UnreachedKati
Ashkuni NuristaniAshkuni NuristaniAfghanistan49,500Unengaged and UnreachedAshkun
Gawar-BatiGawar-BatiAfghanistan39,000Unengaged and UnreachedGawar-Bati
GrangaliGrangaliAfghanistan12,000Unengaged and UnreachedGrangali
Prasuni NuristaniPrasuni NuristaniAfghanistan12,000Unengaged and UnreachedPrasuni
Waigeli NuristaniWaigeli NuristaniAfghanistan2,300Unengaged and UnreachedWaigali
ParachiParachiAfghanistan12,000Unengaged and UnreachedParachi
Northwest PashayiNorthwest PashayiAfghanistan67,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthwest Pashai
Northeast PashayiNortheast PashayiAfghanistan51,500Unengaged and UnreachedNortheast Pashai
Southwest PashayiSouthwest PashayiAfghanistan95,500Unengaged and UnreachedSouthwest Pashai
PunjabisPunjabisAfghanistan9,000Unengaged and UnreachedPanjabi
Southern PashtunsSouthern PashtunsAfghanistan13,780,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern Pashto
SauSauAfghanistan9,200Unengaged and UnreachedSavi
ShumashtiShumashtiAfghanistan2,500Unengaged and UnreachedShumashti
SindhiSindhiAfghanistan27,500Engaged yet UnreachedSindhi
TajiksTajiksAfghanistan11,490,000Engaged yet UnreachedDari
TurkmenTurkmenAfghanistan2,105,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkmen
UrduUrduAfghanistan20,500Unengaged and UnreachedUrdu
UzbeksUzbeksAfghanistan4,475,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern Uzbek
Balkan RomaniBalkan RomaniAfghanistan18,500Unengaged and UnreachedBalkan Romani
BrahuiBrahuiAfghanistan313,000Engaged yet UnreachedBrahui
KohistaniKohistaniAfghanistan2,500Unengaged and UnreachedGawri
Western BalochWestern BalochAfghanistan581,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Balochi
AfshariAfshariAfghanistan13,500Unengaged and UnreachedDari
AimaqAimaqAfghanistan1,480,000Engaged yet UnreachedDari
MacedoniansMacedoniansAlbania122,000Engaged yet UnreachedMacedonian
GoraniGoraniAlbania3,700Unengaged and UnreachedBosnian
Deaf AlgeriansDeaf AlgeriansAlgeria489,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian Sign Language
Algerian ArabsAlgerian ArabsAlgeria35,000,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian Arabic
Algerian TuaregAlgerian TuaregAlgeria148,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian Saharan Arabic
BelbaliBelbaliAlgeria3,800Unengaged and UnreachedKorandje
IdaksahakIdaksahakAlgeria2,500Unengaged and UnreachedTadaksahak
Egyptian ArabsEgyptian ArabsAlgeria21,500Unengaged and UnreachedEgyptian Arabic
Gourara ImazighenGourara ImazighenAlgeria13,500Unengaged and UnreachedTaznatit
Wargla ImazighenWargla ImazighenAlgeria24,500Engaged yet UnreachedTagargrent
Ajjer TuaregAjjer TuaregAlgeria78,000Engaged yet UnreachedTahaggart Tamahaq
HausaHausaAlgeria12,500Unengaged and UnreachedHausa
Iraqi ArabsIraqi ArabsAlgeria8,700Unengaged and UnreachedStandard Arabic
SahrawiSahrawiAlgeria242,000Engaged yet UnreachedHassaniyya

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