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

Strategic Progress Index
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1,928 people groups (page 38 of 39)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
BosniaksBosniaksAustria101,000Unengaged and UnreachedBosnian
ArabsArabsAustria101,000Unengaged and UnreachedStandard Arabic
Kurmanji KurdsKurmanji KurdsAustria68,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Kurdish
TurksTurksAustria227,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkish
ArabsArabsAustralia161,000Unengaged and UnreachedStandard Arabic
IndonesiansIndonesiansAustralia30,000No Longer UnreachedIndonesian
JavaneseJavaneseAustralia7,900No Longer UnreachedJavanese
MalaysMalaysAustralia21,500Engaged yet UnreachedMalay (individual language)
TurksTurksAustralia59,500Engaged yet UnreachedTurkish
Egyptian ArabsEgyptian ArabsAustralia85,500No Longer UnreachedEgyptian Arabic
Kurmanji KurdsKurmanji KurdsAustralia5,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Kurdish
ArabsArabsArgentina1,580,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanish
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
HausaHausaAlgeria12,500Unengaged and UnreachedHausa
Iraqi ArabsIraqi ArabsAlgeria8,700Unengaged and UnreachedStandard Arabic
SahrawiSahrawiAlgeria242,000Engaged yet UnreachedHassaniyya
ShawiyaShawiyaAlgeria2,525,000Engaged yet UnreachedTachawit
Tidikelt ImazighenTidikelt ImazighenAlgeria1,300Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian Arabic
Ajjer TuaregAjjer TuaregAlgeria78,000Engaged yet UnreachedTahaggart Tamahaq
Wargla ImazighenWargla ImazighenAlgeria24,500Engaged yet UnreachedTagargrent
Deaf AlgeriansDeaf AlgeriansAlgeria489,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian Sign Language
Chamba BedouinsChamba BedouinsAlgeria101,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian Arabic
ChenouaChenouaAlgeria110,000Unengaged and UnreachedChenoua
Dui-Menia BedouinsDui-Menia BedouinsAlgeria87,000Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Atlas Tamazight
Figig  ImazighenFigig ImazighenAlgeria87,000Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Atlas Tamazight
Ifora TuaregIfora TuaregAlgeria24,000Unengaged and UnreachedTahaggart Tamahaq
Laguat BedouinsLaguat BedouinsAlgeria87,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyya
Menasser ImazighenMenasser ImazighenAlgeria24,000Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Atlas Tamazight
Moroccan ArabsMoroccan ArabsAlgeria187,000Engaged yet UnreachedMoroccan Arabic
Nail BedouinsNail BedouinsAlgeria41,000Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Atlas Tamazight
Ruarha BedouinsRuarha BedouinsAlgeria87,000Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Atlas Tamazight
Sidi BedouinsSidi BedouinsAlgeria145,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyya
Suafa BedouinsSuafa BedouinsAlgeria152,000Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Atlas Tamazight
Tuat ImazighenTuat ImazighenAlgeria34,000Unengaged and UnreachedTaznatit
Ziban BedouinsZiban BedouinsAlgeria337,000Engaged yet UnreachedHassaniyya
MacedoniansMacedoniansAlbania122,000Engaged yet UnreachedMacedonian
GoraniGoraniAlbania3,700Unengaged and UnreachedBosnian
Central PashtunsCentral PashtunsAfghanistan2,900,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Pashto
Southeast PashayiSoutheast PashayiAfghanistan172,000Unengaged and UnreachedSoutheast Pashai
Deaf AfghansDeaf AfghansAfghanistan425,000Unengaged and UnreachedAfghan Sign Language
Eastern PashtunsEastern PashtunsAfghanistan2,815,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Pashto
BrahuiBrahuiAfghanistan313,000Engaged yet UnreachedBrahui
Gujur RajasthaniGujur RajasthaniAfghanistan21,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujari
Afghan JogiAfghan JogiAfghanistan22,500Unengaged and UnreachedDari
Kamviri NuristaniKamviri NuristaniAfghanistan28,500Unengaged and UnreachedKamviri

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