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 Unreached233185.5M
No Longer Unreached648.6M

People Groups who follow Islam - Folk

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

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲
DekDekCameroon6,200Unengaged and Unreached
GeweGeweCameroon6,400Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
Fulani FulbeFulani FulbeChad325,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniCameroon3,225,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
Fulfulde AdamawaFulfulde AdamawaGhana77,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
PamPamCameroon125Unengaged and UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
FulaniFulaniCabo Verde72,500Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniNigeria1,840,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
JilbeJilbeNigeria4,200Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
AdeleAdeleGhana18,500No Longer UnreachedAdele
AfadeAfadeCameroon9,300Engaged yet UnreachedAfade
AfadeAfadeNigeria52,000Engaged yet UnreachedAfade
AkaselemAkaselemTogo84,000Unengaged and UnreachedAkaselem
WasiWasiTanzania65,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlagwa
Algerian ArabsAlgerian ArabsBurkina Faso25,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian Arabic
AmoAmoNigeria109,000No Longer UnreachedAmo
AniiAniiBenin99,500Engaged yet UnreachedAnii
BasilaBasilaTogo21,500Unengaged and UnreachedAnii
AntankaranaAntankaranaMadagascar579,000Engaged yet UnreachedAntankarana Malagasy
ChakosiChakosiTogo102,000Engaged yet UnreachedAnufo
ChakosiChakosiGhana122,000No Longer UnreachedAnufo
ChakosiChakosiBenin31,000Engaged yet UnreachedAnufo
Deaf Cocos IslandersDeaf Cocos IslandersCocos (Keeling) Islands5Unengaged and UnreachedAuslan
BaribaBaribaTogo28,500No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
BaribaBaribaBurkina Faso31,500No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
BaribaBaribaBenin1,270,000No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
BaribaBaribaNigeria225,000Engaged yet UnreachedBaatonum
BafanjiBafanjiCameroon27,500Engaged yet UnreachedBafanji
Baga MandouriBaga MandouriGuinea5,000Unengaged and UnreachedBaga Manduri
Baga BinariBaga BinariGuinea5,000No Longer UnreachedBaga Pokur
Baga SitemuBaga SitemuGuinea48,500Unengaged and UnreachedBaga Sitemu
BarmaBarmaChad147,000Engaged yet UnreachedBagirmi
Bagirmi FulaBagirmi FulaChad108,000Engaged yet UnreachedBagirmi Fulfulde
Bagirmi FulaBagirmi FulaCentral African Republic81,500Engaged yet UnreachedBagirmi Fulfulde
BagoBagoTogo13,500Unengaged and UnreachedBago-Kusuntu
BainoukBainoukGambia3,000Unengaged and UnreachedBainouk-Gunyaamolo
BainoukBainoukGuinea-Bissau13,000Engaged yet UnreachedBainouk-Gunyuño
Deaf MaliansDeaf MaliansMali240,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamako Sign Language
BambaraBambaraCote d’Ivoire1,500,000No Longer UnreachedBambara
BambaraBambaraGambia26,000Unengaged and UnreachedBambara
BambaraBambaraSenegal102,000Unengaged and UnreachedBambara
FulankeFulankeMali108,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
WassaluWassaluMali270,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
BambaraBambaraMauritania27,000Unengaged and UnreachedBambara
BambaraBambaraNiger60,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
BambaraBambaraBurkina Faso7,900Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
BamumBamumCameroon729,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamun
BandialBandialSenegal19,500Unengaged and UnreachedBandial
BangolanBangolanCameroon28,000Engaged yet UnreachedBangolan
BareinBareinChad13,500Unengaged and UnreachedBarein

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