Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Nafaanra - (nfr)

Alternate Name(s): Nafana

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Ghana

Also found in: Cote d’Ivoire

Population: 96,500

Global Population: 213,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Nafana Senufo of Ghana, numbering 96,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 213,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nafaanra. The primary religion practiced by the Nafana Senufo is folk Islam, a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional elements of Islam with superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.

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