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 4 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼Language
JolaJolaSenegal390,000Engaged yet UnreachedJola-Fonyi
KhasonkeKhasonkeSenegal16,000Engaged yet UnreachedXaasongaxango
MandinkaMandinkaSenegal1,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
ManinkaManinkaSenegal680,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Maninkakan
SoninkeSoninkeSenegal635,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
WolofWolofSenegal7,045,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolof
Banta TemneBanta TemneSierra Leone84,000Engaged yet UnreachedTimne
East LimbaEast LimbaSierra Leone950Engaged yet UnreachedEast Limba
GolaGolaSierra Leone17,500Engaged yet UnreachedGola
Krio FulaKrio FulaSierra Leone93,000Engaged yet UnreachedPular
ManinkaManinkaSierra Leone190,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
YalunkaYalunkaSierra Leone54,500Engaged yet UnreachedYalunka
ChakosiChakosiTogo102,000Engaged yet UnreachedAnufo
DagombaDagombaTogo14,500Engaged yet UnreachedDagbani
KamboleKamboleTogo72,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Nago
Komono (Khisa)Komono (Khisa)Cote d’Ivoire10,500Engaged yet UnreachedKhisa
Shuwa ArabsShuwa ArabsNigeria238,000Engaged yet UnreachedChadian Arabic
SomyeweSomyeweNigeria30Engaged yet UnreachedNigeria Mambila
GabbraGabbraKenya119,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji Oromo
GarreGarreKenya981,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji Oromo
RendilleRendilleKenya65,000Engaged yet UnreachedRendille
AntankaranaAntankaranaMadagascar579,000Engaged yet UnreachedAntankarana Malagasy
MakuaMakuaMayotte3,300Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-Meetto
SakajiSakajiMozambique44,500Engaged yet UnreachedKoti
SwahiliSwahiliMozambique18,500Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)
WassuluWassuluCote d’Ivoire19,500Engaged yet UnreachedWojenaka
ManyaManyaGuinea107,000Engaged yet UnreachedManya
KyrgyzKyrgyzKazakhstan14,500Engaged yet UnreachedKirghiz
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsTurkiye1,460,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine Arabic
AlbaniansAlbaniansTurkiye68,500Engaged yet UnreachedTosk Albanian
TurkmenTurkmenTurkiye800,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkish
Tanda MayoTanda MayoGuinea2,400Engaged yet UnreachedBassari
KyangawaKyangawaNigeria18,500Engaged yet UnreachedKyanga
Deaf NigeriensDeaf NigeriensNiger327,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrench Sign Language
Swahili ArabsSwahili ArabsOman52,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwahili (individual language)
GbekaGbekaGuinea116,000Engaged yet UnreachedKonyanka Maninka
Bengali Sufi MuslimsBengali Sufi MuslimsBangladesh31,970,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
GuraGuraNigeria24,000Engaged yet UnreachedLame
Makhuwa-MonigaMakhuwa-MonigaMozambique561,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-Moniga
Deaf MaliansDeaf MaliansMali240,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamako Sign Language
AlbaniansAlbaniansItaly446,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
Deaf TajikistanisDeaf TajikistanisTajikistan97,500Engaged yet UnreachedRussian Sign Language
AjuranAjuranKenya236,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji Oromo
AlbaniansAlbaniansCanada27,500Engaged yet UnreachedTosk Albanian
AlbaniansAlbaniansUnited States226,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
AlbaniansAlbaniansBelgium18,500Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
AlbaniansAlbaniansGermany66,000Engaged yet UnreachedTosk Albanian
AlbaniansAlbaniansKosovo1,970,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
LebouLebouSenegal246,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolof
Jola-FonyiJola-FonyiGambia149,000Engaged yet UnreachedJola-Fonyi

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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