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 2 of 39)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼Language
SawaiSawaiIndonesia12,500No Longer UnreachedSawai
SalemanSalemanIndonesia7,500No Longer UnreachedSaleman
North NuauluNorth NuauluIndonesia750No Longer UnreachedNorth Nuaulu
ManipaManipaIndonesia2,700No Longer UnreachedManipa
MangoleMangoleIndonesia9,700No Longer UnreachedMangole
LiselaLiselaIndonesia18,500No Longer UnreachedLisela
Lisabata-NunialiLisabata-NunialiIndonesia3,300No Longer UnreachedLisabata-Nuniali
KurKurIndonesia4,300No Longer UnreachedKur
KolaKolaIndonesia8,600No Longer UnreachedKola
KobaKobaIndonesia1,000No Longer UnreachedKoba
KereiKereiIndonesia650No Longer UnreachedKarey
KajeliKajeliIndonesia900No Longer UnreachedAmbonese Malay
HoruruHoruruIndonesia5,700No Longer UnreachedYalahatan
HarukuHarukuIndonesia28,500No Longer UnreachedAmbonese Malay
GebeGebeIndonesia3,500No Longer UnreachedGebe
GamkonoraGamkonoraIndonesia2,400No Longer UnreachedGamkonora
FordatFordatIndonesia69,000No Longer UnreachedFordata
BuliBuliIndonesia3,400No Longer UnreachedBuli (Indonesia)
BobotBobotIndonesia8,200No Longer UnreachedBobot
BoanoBoanoIndonesia5,800No Longer UnreachedBoano (Maluku)
BarakaiBarakaiIndonesia5,200No Longer UnreachedBarakai
BandaBandaIndonesia4,900No Longer UnreachedBanda (Indonesia)
BacanBacanIndonesia3,800No Longer UnreachedNorth Moluccan Malay
AmahaiAmahaiIndonesia60No Longer UnreachedAmbonese Malay
Ot DanumOt DanumIndonesia88,500No Longer UnreachedOt Danum
Talang MamakTalang MamakIndonesia27,500No Longer UnreachedMinangkabau
LoncongLoncongIndonesia500No Longer UnreachedLoncong
Batak AngkolaBatak AngkolaIndonesia705,000No Longer UnreachedBatak Angkola
AmbaiAmbaiIndonesia12,000No Longer UnreachedAmbai
NegarigungNegarigungIndonesia22,780,000No Longer UnreachedJavanese
Egyptian ArabsEgyptian ArabsAustralia85,500No Longer UnreachedEgyptian Arabic
IndonesiansIndonesiansMalaysia344,000No Longer UnreachedIndonesian
Daro - MatuDaro - MatuMalaysia18,500No Longer UnreachedDaro-Matu Melanau
Kinabatangan SungaiKinabatangan SungaiMalaysia18,000No Longer UnreachedLabuk-Kinabatangan Kadazan
TambanuaTambanuaMalaysia17,000No Longer UnreachedTombonuo
Sibop KenyahSibop KenyahMalaysia4,200No Longer UnreachedSebop
ArabsArabsNew Zealand10,000No Longer UnreachedStandard Arabic
Bajau BukitBajau BukitMalaysia1,500No Longer UnreachedPapar
BelaitBelaitBrunei1,200No Longer UnreachedBelait
Caribbean JavaneseCaribbean JavaneseSuriname79,000No Longer UnreachedCaribbean Javanese
Caribbean JavaneseCaribbean JavaneseFrench Guiana3,400No Longer UnreachedCaribbean Javanese
ComoriansComoriansEswatini800No Longer UnreachedNgazidja Comorian
ArabsArabsSouth Africa16,000No Longer UnreachedStandard Arabic
GwenoGwenoTanzania4,000No Longer UnreachedGweno
Ribe MijikendaRibe MijikendaKenya12,500No Longer UnreachedGiryama
KholokKholokNigeria7,200No Longer UnreachedKholok
MendeMendeSierra Leone2,920,000No Longer UnreachedMende (Sierra Leone)
NgwabaNgwabaNigeria22,000No Longer UnreachedNgwaba
DogonDogonMali108,000No Longer UnreachedToro So Dogon
BandiBandiLiberia158,000No Longer UnreachedBandi

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

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