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 8 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
FulakundaFulakundaGambia478,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
MoorMoorNiger480,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyya
HausaHausaCote d’Ivoire483,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
YorubaYorubaGhana532,000No Longer UnreachedYoruba
KotokoliKotokoliTogo537,000Unengaged and UnreachedTem
Air TuaregAir TuaregNiger540,000Engaged yet UnreachedTayart Tamajeq
AlbaniansAlbaniansNorth Macedonia541,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
Makhuwa-MonigaMakhuwa-MonigaMozambique561,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-Moniga
FulakundaFulakundaGuinea-Bissau565,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
AntankaranaAntankaranaMadagascar579,000Engaged yet UnreachedAntankarana Malagasy
Borgu FulbeBorgu FulbeBenin580,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorgu Fulfulde
SoninkeSoninkeSenegal635,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
Timbuktu TamasheqTimbuktu TamasheqMali639,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
Bobo JulaBobo JulaBurkina Faso642,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern Bobo Madaré
ManinkaManinkaSenegal680,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Maninkakan
MoorsMoorsMali705,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyya
BamumBamumCameroon729,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamun
JavaneseJavaneseMalaysia730,000Unengaged and UnreachedSabah Malay
DazaDazaChad773,000Engaged yet UnreachedDazaga
TurkmenTurkmenTurkiye800,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkish
Manga KanuriManga KanuriNiger834,000Engaged yet UnreachedManga Kanuri
GarreGarreKenya981,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji Oromo
Omani ArabsOmani ArabsOman1,140,000Engaged yet UnreachedOmani Arabic
MandinkaMandinkaSenegal1,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
MandinkaMandinkaGambia1,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
KanembuKanembuChad1,230,000Engaged yet UnreachedKanembu
BaribaBaribaBenin1,270,000No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
Tamajeq TuaregTamajeq TuaregNiger1,280,000Engaged yet UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
Sokoto FulaniSokoto FulaniNiger1,350,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral-Eastern Niger Fulfulde
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsTurkiye1,460,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine Arabic
BambaraBambaraCote d’Ivoire1,500,000No Longer UnreachedBambara
DagombaDagombaGhana1,525,000Engaged yet UnreachedDagbani
Northeastern FulbeNortheastern FulbeBurkina Faso1,790,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Niger Fulfulde
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniNigeria1,840,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
AlbaniansAlbaniansKosovo1,970,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
NupeNupeNigeria2,070,000No Longer UnreachedNupe-Nupe-Tako
Fula ToroFula ToroSenegal2,240,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
FulakundaFulakundaSenegal2,340,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
ManinkaManinkaCote d’Ivoire2,550,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
AlbaniansAlbaniansAlbania2,595,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
JulaJulaBurkina Faso2,750,000Unengaged and UnreachedDyula
SusuSusuGuinea2,825,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniCameroon3,225,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
Kong JulaKong JulaCote d’Ivoire3,285,000Engaged yet UnreachedDyula
ManinkaManinkaGuinea3,890,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
ZermaZermaNiger5,195,000Engaged yet UnreachedZarma
KabyleKabyleAlgeria6,830,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabyle
WolofWolofSenegal7,050,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolof
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriNigeria8,760,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Kanuri
HausaHausaNiger16,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa

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