• PEOPLE NAME: FULANI OF CABO VERDE

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PEID: 12821

ROP: 103079

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe

Language: Adamawa Fulfulde - (fub)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Folk Islam

Country: Cabo Verde

Also found in: Cameroon; Chad; Gabon; Ghana; Nigeria; Sudan; United States

Population: 70,500

Global Population: 5,417,000


PEID: 12821

ROP: 103079

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Fulani of Cabo Verde, numbering 70,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Fulani / Fulbe people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 5,417,000 in 8 countries. Their primary language is Adamawa Fulfulde. The primary religion practiced by the Fulani 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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