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 · 204.6M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached10510.3M
Engaged yet Unreached233185.7M
No Longer Unreached648.6M

People Groups who follow Islam - Folk

Strategic Progress Index
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402 people groups (page 6 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
MalgbeMalgbeCameroon11,500Engaged yet UnreachedMalgbe
Malian TamajeqMalian TamajeqNiger60,000Unengaged and UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
MandankweMandankweCameroon46,500No Longer UnreachedMendankwe-Nkwen
MandaraMandaraCameroon80,000Engaged yet UnreachedWandala
MandaraMandaraNigeria23,500Engaged yet UnreachedWandala
MandinkaMandinkaGuinea-Bissau264,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
MandinkaMandinkaGambia1,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
MandinkaMandinkaGhana177,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
MandinkaMandinkaBenin15,000Unengaged and UnreachedMandinka
MandinkaMandinkaSenegal1,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
Manga KanuriManga KanuriNiger835,000Engaged yet UnreachedManga Kanuri
Manga KanuriManga KanuriNigeria446,000Unengaged and UnreachedManga Kanuri
MangasMangasNigeria250No Longer UnreachedMangas
ManinkaManinkaLiberia79,500Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
ManinkaManinkaSenegal681,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Maninkakan
ManinkaManinkaSierra Leone190,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
ManinkaManinkaCote d’Ivoire2,550,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
ManinkaManinkaGuinea3,890,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
ManinkaManinkaBurkina Faso194,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Maninkakan
ManyaManyaGuinea107,000Engaged yet UnreachedManya
ManyaManyaLiberia109,000Engaged yet UnreachedManya
MarenseMarenseBurkina Faso7,000Engaged yet UnreachedHumburi Senni Songhay
Marghi CentralMarghi CentralNigeria283,000No Longer UnreachedMarghi Central
MaslamMaslamChad1,400Unengaged and UnreachedMaslam
MauMauCote d’Ivoire454,000Engaged yet UnreachedMahou
MbaraMbaraChad4,400Engaged yet UnreachedMbara (Chad)
MbokuMbokuCameroon27,500No Longer UnreachedMbuko
MelanauMelanauMalaysia160,000No Longer UnreachedCentral Melanau
MendeMendeLiberia48,500Engaged yet UnreachedMende (Sierra Leone)
MenemoMenemoCameroon295,000Engaged yet UnreachedMeta'
MereMereCameroon35,500No Longer UnreachedMerey
MesmedjeMesmedjeChad84,500Unengaged and UnreachedMasmaje
MikiforeMikiforeGuinea31,500Engaged yet UnreachedMogofin
MokoleMokoleBenin202,000Engaged yet UnreachedMokole
MolbogMolbogMalaysia3,400Unengaged and UnreachedMolbog
MolokwoMolokwoCameroon21,500Engaged yet UnreachedMoloko
MoorMoorNiger481,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyya
MoorsMoorsMali706,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyya
MossiMossiBenin59,000Unengaged and UnreachedMossi
MpadeMpadeChad6,300Engaged yet UnreachedMpade
MpadeMpadeCameroon31,000Engaged yet UnreachedMpade
MumuyeMumuyeCameroon15,500Engaged yet UnreachedMumuye
MungongMungongCameroon15,500No Longer UnreachedNcane
MusguMusguChad76,500Engaged yet UnreachedMusgu
MuyangMuyangCameroon51,000Engaged yet UnreachedMuyang
MzabMzabAlgeria204,000Unengaged and UnreachedTumzabt
Nafana SenufoNafana SenufoCote d’Ivoire125,000Unengaged and UnreachedNafaanra
Nafana SenufoNafana SenufoGhana102,000No Longer UnreachedNafaanra
NaluNaluGuinea16,000Engaged yet UnreachedNalu
NaluNaluGuinea-Bissau11,500Engaged yet UnreachedNalu

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