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

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402 people groups (page 3 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼Language
Air TuaregAir TuaregNiger540,000Engaged yet UnreachedTayart Tamajeq
Asben TuaregAsben TuaregNiger210,000Engaged yet UnreachedTayart Tamajeq
BambaraBambaraNiger60,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
DazaDazaNiger106,000Engaged yet UnreachedDazaga
DendiDendiNiger159,000Engaged yet UnreachedDendi (Benin)
HausaHausaNiger16,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
KanembuKanembuNiger39,000Engaged yet UnreachedKanembu
Manga KanuriManga KanuriNiger834,000Engaged yet UnreachedManga Kanuri
Sokoto FulaniSokoto FulaniNiger1,350,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral-Eastern Niger Fulfulde
Tamajeq TuaregTamajeq TuaregNiger1,280,000Engaged yet UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
ZermaZermaNiger5,195,000Engaged yet UnreachedZarma
AfadeAfadeNigeria52,000Engaged yet UnreachedAfade
Auna-Agaraiwa KambariAuna-Agaraiwa KambariNigeria184,000Engaged yet UnreachedTsikimba
BamburoBamburoNigeria23,500Engaged yet UnreachedLame
BaribaBaribaNigeria225,000Engaged yet UnreachedBaatonum
BaushiBaushiNigeria46,000Engaged yet UnreachedBauchi
BolewaBolewaNigeria244,000Engaged yet UnreachedBole
BudumaBudumaNigeria6,400Engaged yet UnreachedBuduma
BusaBusaNigeria88,000Engaged yet UnreachedBokobaru
Busa-BisaBusa-BisaNigeria19,500Engaged yet UnreachedBusa
Buta-NingiButa-NingiNigeria37,500Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
ChokoboChokoboNigeria10,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
GalambiGalambiNigeria41,500Engaged yet UnreachedGalambu
GeraGeraNigeria325,000Engaged yet UnreachedGera
GubiGubiNigeria2,200Engaged yet UnreachedShiki
GuduGuduNigeria11,000Engaged yet UnreachedGudu
GurmanaGurmanaNigeria9,100Engaged yet UnreachedGurmana
HausaHausaNigeria40,600,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniNigeria1,840,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
JaraJaraNigeria94,500Engaged yet UnreachedJara
JilbeJilbeNigeria4,200Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
KanembuKanembuNigeria2,500Engaged yet UnreachedKanembu
KarekareKarekareNigeria437,000Engaged yet UnreachedKarekare
KirrKirrNigeria6,700Engaged yet UnreachedKir-Balar
KwamiKwamiNigeria26,500Engaged yet UnreachedKwaami
MandaraMandaraNigeria23,500Engaged yet UnreachedWandala
NggwahyiNggwahyiNigeria11,500Engaged yet UnreachedNggwahyi
NgizimNgizimNigeria190,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgizim
NgwoiNgwoiNigeria40,000Engaged yet UnreachedCa_hungwa_rya_
NzanyiNzanyiNigeria183,000Engaged yet UnreachedNzanyi
ResheResheNigeria112,000Engaged yet UnreachedReshe
TibaTibaNigeria23,500Engaged yet UnreachedGaa
WarjiWarjiNigeria155,000Engaged yet UnreachedWarji
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriNigeria8,760,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Kanuri
ZangwalZangwalNigeria225Engaged yet UnreachedZangwal
ZabarmawaZabarmawaNigeria175,000Engaged yet UnreachedZarma
YalunkaYalunkaSenegal16,500Engaged yet UnreachedYalunka
FulakundaFulakundaSenegal2,340,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
Fula ToroFula ToroSenegal2,240,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
JahankaJahankaSenegal56,500Engaged yet UnreachedJahanka

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