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:

402 People Groups · 204.5M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached10510.3M
Engaged yet Unreached233185.6M
No Longer Unreached648.6M

People Groups who follow Islam - Folk

Strategic Progress Index
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402 people groups (page 2 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
BangolanBangolanCameroon28,000Engaged yet UnreachedBangolan
Banta TemneBanta TemneSierra Leone84,000Engaged yet UnreachedTimne
BareinBareinChad13,500Unengaged and UnreachedBarein
BaribaBaribaBenin1,270,000No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
BaribaBaribaBurkina Faso31,500No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
BaribaBaribaTogo29,000No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
BaribaBaribaNigeria225,000Engaged yet UnreachedBaatonum
BarmaBarmaChad147,000Engaged yet UnreachedBagirmi
BasilaBasilaTogo21,500Unengaged and UnreachedAnii
Bassa-KontagoraBassa-KontagoraNigeria30,000No Longer UnreachedHausa
BaushiBaushiNigeria46,000Engaged yet UnreachedBauchi
BebeBebeCameroon5,700No Longer UnreachedNaami
BedangaBedangaChad23,000Engaged yet UnreachedSokoro
Bengali Sufi MuslimsBengali Sufi MuslimsBangladesh31,970,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
BiafadeBiafadeGuinea-Bissau65,500Engaged yet UnreachedBiafada
BisaBisaCote d’Ivoire145,000Unengaged and UnreachedBissa
Bobo JulaBobo JulaBurkina Faso642,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern Bobo Madaré
BolewaBolewaNigeria244,000Engaged yet UnreachedBole
BolonBolonBurkina Faso36,500Engaged yet UnreachedBolon
Bon GulaBon GulaChad3,900Unengaged and UnreachedBon Gula
Borgu FulbeBorgu FulbeBenin580,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorgu Fulfulde
Bororo FulaniBororo FulaniCameroon248,000Engaged yet UnreachedNigerian Fulfulde
Bororo FulaniBororo FulaniChad94,000Engaged yet UnreachedNigerian Fulfulde
BowiliBowiliGhana19,500No Longer UnreachedTuwuli
BozoBozoCote d’Ivoire25,000Unengaged and UnreachedJenaama Bozo
BozoBozoMali253,000Unengaged and UnreachedJenaama Bozo
BozoBozoBurkina Faso4,900Unengaged and UnreachedJenaama Bozo
BuBuCameroon2,200No Longer UnreachedMundabli-Mufu
BudumaBudumaChad169,000Engaged yet UnreachedBuduma
BudumaBudumaCameroon500Engaged yet UnreachedBuduma
BudumaBudumaNiger15,000Unengaged and UnreachedBuduma
BudumaBudumaNigeria6,400Engaged yet UnreachedBuduma
BullomBullomSierra Leone9,100No Longer UnreachedBullom So
BurungiBurungiTanzania90,000No Longer UnreachedBurunge
BusaBusaNigeria88,000Engaged yet UnreachedBokobaru
Busa-BisaBusa-BisaNigeria19,500Engaged yet UnreachedBusa
Buta-NingiButa-NingiNigeria37,500Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
Central SamaCentral SamaPhilippines143,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Sama
ChakosiChakosiBenin31,000Engaged yet UnreachedAnufo
ChakosiChakosiGhana122,000No Longer UnreachedAnufo
ChakosiChakosiTogo102,000Engaged yet UnreachedAnufo
Chamba DakaChamba DakaNigeria188,000No Longer UnreachedSamba Daka
ChokoboChokoboNigeria10,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
CungCungCameroon4,000Unengaged and UnreachedChung
CuvokCuvokCameroon16,500No Longer UnreachedCuvok
DagombaDagombaTogo14,500Engaged yet UnreachedDagbani
DagombaDagombaGhana1,525,000Engaged yet UnreachedDagbani
DassDassNigeria12,000No Longer UnreachedDass
DazaDazaNiger106,000Engaged yet UnreachedDazaga
DazaDazaChad773,000Engaged yet UnreachedDazaga

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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