Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Malinke

Language: Jowulu - (jow)

Alternate Name(s): Ju

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Mali

Also found in: Burkina Faso

Population: 22,500

Global Population: 25,600

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity

Overview: The Jotoni Samogho of Mali, numbering 22,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Malinke people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 25,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Jowulu. The primary religion practiced by the Jotoni Samogho 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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