Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Malinke-Jula

Language: Jula - (dyu)

Alternate Name(s): Dioula, Dyula

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Mali

Also found in: Burkina Faso; Cote d’Ivoire; Ghana; United States

Population: 117,000

Global Population: 5,836,100

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Jula of Mali, numbering 117,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Malinke-Jula people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 5,836,100 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Jula. The primary religion practiced by the Jula 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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