Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Glavda - (glw)

Alternate Name(s): Gelebda, Ametsa, Wakura

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Nigeria

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 54,500

Global Population: 64,100

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Glavda of Nigeria, numbering 54,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 64,100 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Glavda. The primary religion practiced by the Glavda 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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