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

Strategic Progress Index
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402 people groups (page 4 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼
Baga ForeBaga ForeGuinea9,700Unengaged and UnreachedMbulungish
MbokuMbokuCameroon27,500No Longer UnreachedMbuko
MbaraMbaraChad4,400Engaged yet UnreachedMbara (Chad)
Northeastern SamoNortheastern SamoBurkina Faso79,500No Longer UnreachedMaya Samo
MesmedjeMesmedjeChad84,500Unengaged and UnreachedMasmaje
MaslamMaslamChad1,400Unengaged and UnreachedMaslam
Marghi CentralMarghi CentralNigeria283,000No Longer UnreachedMarghi Central
ManyaManyaLiberia109,000Engaged yet UnreachedManya
ManyaManyaGuinea107,000Engaged yet UnreachedManya
MangasMangasNigeria250No Longer UnreachedMangas
Manga KanuriManga KanuriNiger835,000Engaged yet UnreachedManga Kanuri
Manga KanuriManga KanuriNigeria446,000Unengaged and UnreachedManga Kanuri
MandinkaMandinkaGuinea-Bissau264,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
MandinkaMandinkaSenegal1,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
MandinkaMandinkaBenin15,000Unengaged and UnreachedMandinka
MandinkaMandinkaGambia1,185,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
MandinkaMandinkaGhana177,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
GulfeGulfeChad98,500No Longer UnreachedMalgbe
MalgbeMalgbeCameroon11,500Engaged yet UnreachedMalgbe
Makhuwa-MonigaMakhuwa-MonigaMozambique562,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-Moniga
MakuaMakuaMayotte3,300Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-Meetto
MajeraMajeraChad4,700Unengaged and UnreachedMajera
MauMauCote d’Ivoire454,000Engaged yet UnreachedMahou
MadaMadaCameroon57,500No Longer UnreachedMada (Cameroon)
Fulfulde MasinaFulfulde MasinaCote d’Ivoire2,900Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina Fulfulde
Fulfulde MasinaFulfulde MasinaGhana5,700Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina Fulfulde
Fulfulde MasinaFulfulde MasinaBurkina Faso13,000No Longer UnreachedMaasina Fulfulde
MahaMahaNigeria22,000Unengaged and UnreachedMaaka
WokoWokoCameroon8,100No Longer UnreachedLongto
LigbiLigbiGhana23,500Engaged yet UnreachedLigbi
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsGuinea-Bissau11,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine Arabic
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsTurkiye1,460,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine Arabic
GuraGuraNigeria24,000Engaged yet UnreachedLame
BamburoBamburoNigeria23,500Engaged yet UnreachedLame
KotokoKotokoCameroon25,000No Longer UnreachedLagwan
Kotoko-LogoneKotoko-LogoneChad39,500Engaged yet UnreachedLagwan
KyangawaKyangawaNigeria18,500Engaged yet UnreachedKyanga
TwendiTwendiCameroon3,600Engaged yet UnreachedKwanja
KwamiKwamiNigeria26,500Engaged yet UnreachedKwaami
KuptoKuptoNigeria6,400Unengaged and UnreachedKutto
KuramaKuramaNigeria82,000No Longer UnreachedKurama
KumzariKumzariOman5,000Unengaged and UnreachedKumzari
SonghaiSonghaiBenin11,000Unengaged and UnreachedKoyraboro Senni Songhai
Koyaka JulaKoyaka JulaCote d’Ivoire112,000Engaged yet UnreachedKoyaga
SakajiSakajiMozambique44,500Engaged yet UnreachedKoti
Koro NuluKoro NuluNigeria4,800Unengaged and UnreachedKoro Nulu
KoroKoroCote d’Ivoire82,500Engaged yet UnreachedKoro (Côte d'Ivoire)
KonyankeKonyankeCote d’Ivoire270,000Unengaged and UnreachedKonyanka Maninka
GbekaGbekaGuinea117,000Engaged yet UnreachedKonyanka Maninka
KolbilaKolbilaCameroon5,700No Longer UnreachedKolbila

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