Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Malinke-Bambara
Language: Eastern Maninkakan - (emk)
Alternate Name(s): Wassalunke
Primary Religion: Islam - Folk
Country: Guinea
Also found in: Cote d’Ivoire; Mali
Population: 87,500
Global Population: 356,000
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Wassalu of Guinea, numbering 87,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Malinke-Bambara people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 356,000 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Eastern Maninkakan. The primary religion practiced by the Wassalu 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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