Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Chadic
Language: Malgbe - (mxf)
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Primary Religion: Islam - Folk
Country: Chad
Also found in: Cameroon
Population: 95,500
Global Population: 107,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Gulfe of Chad, numbering 95,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 107,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Malgbe. The primary religion practiced by the Gulfe 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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