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 7 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲
FulakundaFulakundaGuinea-Bissau566,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
Fula JalonFula JalonGuinea-Bissau2,300Engaged yet UnreachedPular
Krio FulaKrio FulaSierra Leone93,500Engaged yet UnreachedPular
RendilleRendilleKenya65,000Engaged yet UnreachedRendille
ResheResheNigeria112,000Engaged yet UnreachedReshe
RungaRungaCentral African Republic41,500Engaged yet UnreachedRunga
Deaf TajikistanisDeaf TajikistanisTajikistan97,500Engaged yet UnreachedRussian Sign Language
JavaneseJavaneseMalaysia730,000Unengaged and UnreachedSabah Malay
Chamba DakaChamba DakaNigeria188,000No Longer UnreachedSamba Daka
SankaranSankaranGuinea126,000Unengaged and UnreachedSankaran Maninka
SharwaSharwaCameroon10,500Engaged yet UnreachedSarua
SénmogoSénmogoBurkina Faso29,000Engaged yet UnreachedSeeku
SereerSereerGambia66,500Engaged yet UnreachedSerer
ShangaShangaNigeria30,000Unengaged and UnreachedShanga
GubiGubiNigeria2,200Engaged yet UnreachedShiki
ShinaShinaIndia37,500Unengaged and UnreachedShina
Bandawa-MindaBandawa-MindaNigeria38,500No Longer UnreachedShoo-Minda-Nye
SiamouSiamouBurkina Faso42,000Engaged yet UnreachedSiamou
SininkereSininkereBurkina Faso12,500Unengaged and UnreachedSininkere
SissalaSissalaBurkina Faso34,000No Longer UnreachedSissala
BedangaBedangaChad23,000Engaged yet UnreachedSokoro
SokoroSokoroChad16,000Unengaged and UnreachedSokoro
SoninkeSoninkeGuinea-Bissau11,500Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
SoninkeSoninkeMauritania151,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
SoninkeSoninkeGambia204,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
SoninkeSoninkeSenegal636,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
NimbariNimbariCameroon250No Longer UnreachedSouth Fali
South FaliSouth FaliCameroon68,000No Longer UnreachedSouth Fali
Bobo JulaBobo JulaBurkina Faso643,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern Bobo Madaré
Southern SamoSouthern SamoBurkina Faso183,000No Longer UnreachedSouthern Samo
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsGuinea1,300Unengaged and UnreachedStandard Arabic
ShukriaShukriaSudan374,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese Arabic
SugaSugaCameroon31,500No Longer UnreachedSuga
SusuSusuGuinea2,830,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
SusuSusuGuinea-Bissau6,700Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
Baga KogaBaga KogaGuinea5,500Unengaged and UnreachedSusu
SwahiliSwahiliMozambique18,500Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)
Swahili ArabsSwahili ArabsOman52,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)
IdaksahakIdaksahakMali163,000Unengaged and UnreachedTadaksahak
TagdalTagdalNiger74,500Unengaged and UnreachedTagdal
TuaregTuaregBurkina Faso202,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
Timbuktu TamasheqTimbuktu TamasheqMali640,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
TamasheqTamasheqMauritania152,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
TamajeqTamajeqMali440,000Engaged yet UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
Tamajeq TuaregTamajeq TuaregNiger1,285,000Engaged yet UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
TamajaqTamajaqNigeria39,500Unengaged and UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
Timbuktu Malian TamasheqTimbuktu Malian TamasheqNiger16,000Unengaged and UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
Malian TamajeqMalian TamajeqNiger60,000Unengaged and UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
Air TuaregAir TuaregNiger541,000Engaged yet UnreachedTayart Tamajeq
Asben TuaregAsben TuaregNiger210,000Engaged yet UnreachedTayart Tamajeq

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