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 · 204.7M People

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

People Groups who follow Islam - Folk

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402 people groups (page 1 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼Language
Baga BinariBaga BinariGuinea5,000No Longer UnreachedBaga Pokur
Jarawan-GarJarawan-GarNigeria37,500No Longer UnreachedGuruntum-Mbaaru
Northeastern SamoNortheastern SamoBurkina Faso79,500No Longer UnreachedMaya Samo
Bassa-KontagoraBassa-KontagoraNigeria30,000No Longer UnreachedHausa
Southern SamoSouthern SamoBurkina Faso183,000No Longer UnreachedSouthern Samo
AdeleAdeleGhana18,500No Longer UnreachedAdele
Fali of JilbuFali of JilbuCameroon5,500No Longer UnreachedZizilivakan
SissalaSissalaBurkina Faso34,000No Longer UnreachedSissala
WokoWokoCameroon8,100No Longer UnreachedLongto
YorubaYorubaBurkina Faso85,000No Longer UnreachedYoruba
SugaSugaCameroon31,500No Longer UnreachedSuga
South FaliSouth FaliCameroon68,000No Longer UnreachedSouth Fali
EweEweCote d’Ivoire21,000No Longer UnreachedEwe
NimbariNimbariCameroon250No Longer UnreachedSouth Fali
BebeBebeCameroon5,700No Longer UnreachedNaami
GulfeGulfeChad98,500No Longer UnreachedMalgbe
Fulfulde MasinaFulfulde MasinaBurkina Faso13,000No Longer UnreachedMaasina Fulfulde
Kotoko-KuseriKotoko-KuseriChad3,900No Longer UnreachedMser
MungongMungongCameroon15,500No Longer UnreachedNcane
BuBuCameroon2,200No Longer UnreachedMundabli-Mufu
CuvokCuvokCameroon16,500No Longer UnreachedCuvok
BambaraBambaraCote d’Ivoire1,500,000No Longer UnreachedBambara
MereMereCameroon35,500No Longer UnreachedMerey
DugworDugworCameroon10,000No Longer UnreachedDugwor
MbokuMbokuCameroon27,500No Longer UnreachedMbuko
DuupaDuupaCameroon12,500No Longer UnreachedDuupa
MandankweMandankweCameroon46,500No Longer UnreachedMendankwe-Nkwen
MadaMadaCameroon57,500No Longer UnreachedMada (Cameroon)
KuseriKuseriCameroon1,000No Longer UnreachedMser
KumajuKumajuCameroon9,000No Longer UnreachedKemedzung
BaribaBaribaBenin1,270,000No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
KotokoKotokoCameroon25,000No Longer UnreachedLagwan
KolbilaKolbilaCameroon5,700No Longer UnreachedKolbila
KarreKarreCameroon9,300No Longer UnreachedKare (Central African Republic)
KarangKarangCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedKarang
GavarGavarCameroon14,000No Longer UnreachedGavar
BaribaBaribaBurkina Faso31,500No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
GidarGidarCameroon183,000No Longer UnreachedGidar
BowiliBowiliGhana19,500No Longer UnreachedTuwuli
MelanauMelanauMalaysia160,000No Longer UnreachedCentral Melanau
BurungiBurungiTanzania90,000No Longer UnreachedBurunge
NinzamNinzamNigeria147,000No Longer UnreachedNinzo
BaribaBaribaTogo29,000No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
BullomBullomSierra Leone9,100No Longer UnreachedBullom So
ZariZariNigeria41,500No Longer UnreachedHausa
NupeNupeNigeria2,070,000No Longer UnreachedNupe-Nupe-Tako
Marghi CentralMarghi CentralNigeria283,000No Longer UnreachedMarghi Central
MangasMangasNigeria250No Longer UnreachedMangas
LakkaLakkaNigeria10,500No Longer UnreachedKaba
KuramaKuramaNigeria82,000No Longer UnreachedKurama

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