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

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402 people groups (page 2 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼Language
GlavdaGlavdaNigeria58,000No Longer UnreachedGlavda
GudeGudeNigeria184,000No Longer UnreachedGude
KuramaKuramaNigeria82,000No Longer UnreachedKurama
LakkaLakkaNigeria10,500No Longer UnreachedKaba
MangasMangasNigeria250No Longer UnreachedMangas
Marghi CentralMarghi CentralNigeria282,000No Longer UnreachedMarghi Central
NupeNupeNigeria2,070,000No Longer UnreachedNupe-Nupe-Tako
ZariZariNigeria41,500No Longer UnreachedHausa
BullomBullomSierra Leone9,100No Longer UnreachedBullom So
BaribaBaribaTogo28,500No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
NinzamNinzamNigeria147,000No Longer UnreachedNinzo
BurungiBurungiTanzania90,000No Longer UnreachedBurunge
MelanauMelanauMalaysia160,000No Longer UnreachedCentral Melanau
Jarawan-GarJarawan-GarNigeria37,500No Longer UnreachedGuruntum-Mbaaru
JulaJulaGhana35,500Engaged yet UnreachedDyula
Fulfulde AdamawaFulfulde AdamawaGhana77,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
GuangGuangGhana414,000Engaged yet UnreachedGonja
HausaHausaGhana323,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
KantosiKantosiGhana3,600Engaged yet UnreachedKantosi
LigbiLigbiGhana23,500Engaged yet UnreachedLigbi
Fulfulde MasinaFulfulde MasinaGhana5,700Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina Fulfulde
MandinkaMandinkaGhana177,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
WalaWalaGhana113,000Engaged yet UnreachedWali (Ghana)
ManinkaManinkaGuinea3,885,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
MikiforeMikiforeGuinea31,500Engaged yet UnreachedMogofin
NaluNaluGuinea16,000Engaged yet UnreachedNalu
SusuSusuGuinea2,825,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
WassaluWassaluGuinea93,500Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
YalunkaYalunkaGuinea143,000Engaged yet UnreachedYalunka
ZialoZialoGuinea40,000Engaged yet UnreachedZialo
BainoukBainoukGuinea-Bissau13,000Engaged yet UnreachedBainouk-Gunyuño
BiafadeBiafadeGuinea-Bissau65,500Engaged yet UnreachedBiafada
Fula JalonFula JalonGuinea-Bissau2,300Engaged yet UnreachedPular
FulakundaFulakundaGuinea-Bissau565,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
MandinkaMandinkaGuinea-Bissau263,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
NaluNaluGuinea-Bissau11,500Engaged yet UnreachedNalu
SoninkeSoninkeGuinea-Bissau11,500Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
SusuSusuGuinea-Bissau6,700Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
ManinkaManinkaLiberia79,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
ManyaManyaLiberia109,000Engaged yet UnreachedManya
MendeMendeLiberia48,500Engaged yet UnreachedMende (Sierra Leone)
VaiVaiLiberia225,000Engaged yet UnreachedVai
Jotoni SamoghoJotoni SamoghoMali23,000Engaged yet UnreachedJowulu
FulankeFulankeMali108,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
TamajeqTamajeqMali440,000Engaged yet UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
Timbuktu TamasheqTimbuktu TamasheqMali639,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
WassaluWassaluMali270,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
SoninkeSoninkeMauritania151,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
TamasheqTamasheqMauritania152,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
Air TuaregAir TuaregNiger540,000Engaged yet UnreachedTayart Tamajeq

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