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:

1,923 People Groups · 1,721M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached860133M
Engaged yet Unreached9161,545M
No Longer Unreached14743.5M

People Groups who follow Islam - Sunni

Strategic Progress Index
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1,923 people groups (page 6 of 39)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
Middle-Eastern TurkomanMiddle-Eastern TurkomanSyria127,000Unengaged and UnreachedTurkish
Western ArameansWestern ArameansSyria16,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Neo-Aramaic
Kurmanji KurdsKurmanji KurdsSyria1,620,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Kurdish
DomsDomsSyria43,000Unengaged and UnreachedDomari
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsSyria567,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine Arabic
Deaf SyriansDeaf SyriansSyria223,000Unengaged and UnreachedJordanian Sign Language
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsSyria40,500Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine Arabic
ArabsArabsSwitzerland75,500Unengaged and UnreachedStandard Arabic
TurksTurksSwitzerland138,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkish
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsSweden407,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine Arabic
TurksTurksSweden58,000Unengaged and UnreachedTurkish
SomalisSomalisSweden81,000Unengaged and UnreachedSomali
Iraqi ArabsIraqi ArabsSweden182,000Unengaged and UnreachedMesopotamian Arabic
Syrian ArabsSyrian ArabsSweden211,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine Arabic
East Indian MuslimsEast Indian MuslimsSuriname32,500Engaged yet UnreachedSranan Tongo
Caribbean JavaneseCaribbean JavaneseSuriname79,000No Longer UnreachedCaribbean Javanese
Lebanese ArabsLebanese ArabsSuriname3,100Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine Arabic
AcheronAcheronSudan29,500No Longer UnreachedAcheron
AfittiAfittiSudan5,700Unengaged and UnreachedAfitti
BaggaraBaggaraSudan865,000Engaged yet UnreachedSudanese Arabic
BaygoBaygoSudan2,900Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese Arabic
BejaBejaSudan3,245,000Engaged yet UnreachedBeja
BideyatBideyatSudan13,000Engaged yet UnreachedZaghawa
DairDairSudan3,300Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese Arabic
Dar Fur DajuDar Fur DajuSudan130,000Unengaged and UnreachedDar Fur Daju
Dongolese NubiansDongolese NubiansSudan89,500Engaged yet UnreachedAndaandi
Egyptian ArabsEgyptian ArabsSudan819,000Unengaged and UnreachedEgyptian Arabic
El HugeiratEl HugeiratSudan3,600Engaged yet UnreachedSudanese Arabic
EliriEliriSudan11,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese Arabic
ErengaErengaSudan13,000Unengaged and UnreachedAssangori
Fedicca-Mohas NubiansFedicca-Mohas NubiansSudan193,000Engaged yet UnreachedNobiin
FongoroFongoroSudan3,200Engaged yet UnreachedFur
FulaniFulaniSudan281,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
FungorFungorSudan8,100Unengaged and UnreachedKo
FurFurSudan1,655,000Engaged yet UnreachedFur
GulfanGulfanSudan47,000Unengaged and UnreachedGhulfan
GimmaGimmaSudan223,000Engaged yet UnreachedSudanese Arabic
GuleGuleSudan41,500Engaged yet UnreachedSudanese Arabic
HausaHausaSudan1,060,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
Heiban NubaHeiban NubaSudan12,500No Longer UnreachedHeiban
IngessanaIngessanaSudan132,000Engaged yet UnreachedGaam
GaaliinGaaliinSudan4,560,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese Arabic
GuludGuludSudan29,500Engaged yet UnreachedKatla
JumjumJumjumSudan99,500Engaged yet UnreachedJumjum
KababishKababishSudan563,000Engaged yet UnreachedSudanese Arabic
Katcha-KadugliKatcha-KadugliSudan98,000No Longer UnreachedKatcha-Kadugli-Miri
KamdaKamdaSudan30,000Engaged yet UnreachedTulishi
KangaKangaSudan21,500Unengaged and UnreachedKanga
KanuriKanuriSudan498,000Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Kanuri
KaraKaraSudan3,200Unengaged and UnreachedGula (Central African Republic)

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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