Islam - Folk (MOF)

Islam - Folk is a part of the Islam religion. Folk Islam is a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional monotheistic religion and animistic pagan superstition. Adherents of folk Islam will observe various superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.

People Groups adhering to Islam - Folk

Islam - Folk Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:403
Total Population:203,071,560
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:105
Population:10,254,980
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:231
Population:184,174,705
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:67
Population:8,641,875

People Groups who follow Islam - Folk

Strategic Progress Index
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403 people groups (page 1 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
HausaHausaNigeria40,300,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
Bengali Sufi MuslimsBengali Sufi MuslimsBangladesh31,860,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
HausaHausaNiger15,990,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriNigeria8,695,000Engaged yet UnreachedKanuri, Yerwa
WolofWolofSenegal6,990,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolof
KabyleKabyleAlgeria6,795,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabyle
ZermaZermaNiger5,135,000Engaged yet UnreachedZarma
ManinkaManinkaGuinea3,855,000Engaged yet UnreachedManinkakan, Eastern
Kong JulaKong JulaCote d’Ivoire3,265,000Engaged yet UnreachedJula
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniCameroon3,200,000Engaged yet UnreachedFulfulde, Adamawa
SusuSusuGuinea2,800,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
JulaJulaBurkina Faso2,730,000Unengaged and UnreachedJula
AlbaniansAlbaniansAlbania2,590,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, Gheg
ManinkaManinkaCote d’Ivoire2,535,000Engaged yet UnreachedManinkakan, Eastern
FulakundaFulakundaSenegal2,320,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
Fula ToroFula ToroSenegal2,225,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
NupeNupeNigeria2,055,000No Longer UnreachedNupe-Nupe-Tako
AlbaniansAlbaniansKosovo1,965,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, Gheg
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniNigeria1,825,000Engaged yet UnreachedFulfulde, Adamawa
Northeastern FulbeNortheastern FulbeBurkina Faso1,775,000Engaged yet UnreachedFulfulde, Western Niger
DagombaDagombaGhana1,515,000Engaged yet UnreachedDagbani
BambaraBambaraCote d’Ivoire1,490,000No Longer UnreachedBamanankan
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsTurkiye1,450,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, Levantine
Sokoto FulaniSokoto FulaniNiger1,335,000Engaged yet UnreachedFulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger
Tamajeq TuaregTamajeq TuaregNiger1,270,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamajaq, Tawallammat
BaribaBaribaBenin1,260,000No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
KanembuKanembuChad1,220,000Engaged yet UnreachedKanembu
MandinkaMandinkaGambia1,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
MandinkaMandinkaSenegal1,160,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
Omani ArabsOmani ArabsOman1,130,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, Omani
GarreGarreKenya975,000Engaged yet UnreachedOromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji
Manga KanuriManga KanuriNiger825,000Engaged yet UnreachedKanuri, Manga
TurkmenTurkmenTurkiye800,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkish
DazaDazaChad765,000Engaged yet UnreachedDazaga
JavaneseJavaneseMalaysia728,000Unengaged and UnreachedMalay, Sabah
BamumBamumCameroon723,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamun
MoorsMoorsMali698,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyya
ManinkaManinkaSenegal675,000Engaged yet UnreachedManinkakan, Western
Bobo JulaBobo JulaBurkina Faso637,000Engaged yet UnreachedBobo Madaré, Southern
Timbuktu TamasheqTimbuktu TamasheqMali633,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
SoninkeSoninkeSenegal630,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
AntankaranaAntankaranaMadagascar575,000Engaged yet UnreachedMalagasy, Antankarana
Borgu FulbeBorgu FulbeBenin574,000Engaged yet UnreachedFulfulde, Borgu
FulakundaFulakundaGuinea-Bissau561,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
Makhuwa-MonigaMakhuwa-MonigaMozambique556,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-Moniga
AlbaniansAlbaniansNorth Macedonia541,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, Gheg
Air TuaregAir TuaregNiger534,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamajeq, Tayart
KotokoliKotokoliTogo532,000Unengaged and UnreachedTem
YorubaYorubaGhana528,000No Longer UnreachedYoruba
HausaHausaCote d’Ivoire480,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa

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