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 · 204.4M 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 2 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
TamasheqTamasheqMauritania152,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
Tamajeq TuaregTamajeq TuaregNiger1,280,000Engaged yet UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
TamajeqTamajeqMali440,000Engaged yet UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
TamajaqTamajaqNigeria39,500Unengaged and UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
TagdalTagdalNiger74,500Unengaged and UnreachedTagdal
Swahili ArabsSwahili ArabsOman52,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)
SwahiliSwahiliMozambique18,500Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)
SusuSusuGuinea-Bissau6,700Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
SusuSusuGuinea2,825,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
SugaSugaCameroon31,500No Longer UnreachedSuga
Southern SamoSouthern SamoBurkina Faso183,000No Longer UnreachedSouthern Samo
South FaliSouth FaliCameroon68,000No Longer UnreachedSouth Fali
SoninkeSoninkeGambia204,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
SoninkeSoninkeGuinea-Bissau11,500Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
SoninkeSoninkeMauritania151,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
SoninkeSoninkeSenegal635,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
SonghaiSonghaiBenin11,000Unengaged and UnreachedKoyraboro Senni Songhai
SomyeweSomyeweNigeria30Engaged yet UnreachedNigeria Mambila
Sokoto FulaniSokoto FulaniNiger1,350,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral-Eastern Niger Fulfulde
SokoroSokoroChad16,000Unengaged and UnreachedSokoro
SissalaSissalaBurkina Faso34,000No Longer UnreachedSissala
SininkereSininkereBurkina Faso12,500Unengaged and UnreachedSininkere
SiamouSiamouBurkina Faso42,000Engaged yet UnreachedSiamou
Shuwa ArabsShuwa ArabsNigeria238,000Engaged yet UnreachedChadian Arabic
ShukriaShukriaSudan373,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese Arabic
ShinaShinaIndia37,500Unengaged and UnreachedShina
SharwaSharwaCameroon10,500Engaged yet UnreachedSarua
ShangaShangaNigeria30,000Unengaged and UnreachedShanga
SereerSereerGambia66,500Engaged yet UnreachedSerer
SénmogoSénmogoBurkina Faso29,000Engaged yet UnreachedSeeku
SariSariCameroon12,000Engaged yet UnreachedDugun
SankaranSankaranGuinea126,000Unengaged and UnreachedSankaran Maninka
SakajiSakajiMozambique44,500Engaged yet UnreachedKoti
RungaRungaCentral African Republic41,500Engaged yet UnreachedRunga
ResheResheNigeria112,000Engaged yet UnreachedReshe
RendilleRendilleKenya65,000Engaged yet UnreachedRendille
RaysipotraRaysipotraIndia1,500Unengaged and UnreachedKachhi
PamPamCameroon125Unengaged and UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
Omani ArabsOmani ArabsOman1,140,000Engaged yet UnreachedOmani Arabic
NzanyiNzanyiNigeria183,000Engaged yet UnreachedNzanyi
NupeNupeNigeria2,070,000No Longer UnreachedNupe-Nupe-Tako
Northeastern SamoNortheastern SamoBurkina Faso79,500No Longer UnreachedMaya Samo
Northeastern FulbeNortheastern FulbeBurkina Faso1,790,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Niger Fulfulde
North FaliNorth FaliCameroon54,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorth Fali
NinzamNinzamNigeria147,000No Longer UnreachedNinzo
NimbariNimbariCameroon250No Longer UnreachedSouth Fali
NgwoiNgwoiNigeria40,000Engaged yet UnreachedCa_hungwa_rya_
NgizimNgizimNigeria190,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgizim
NggwahyiNggwahyiNigeria11,500Engaged yet UnreachedNggwahyi
Ndop-BamessingNdop-BamessingCameroon40,000Engaged yet UnreachedKenswei Nsei

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