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 · 204.6M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached10510.3M
Engaged yet Unreached233185.6M
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 ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
Busa-BisaBusa-BisaNigeria19,500Engaged yet UnreachedBusa
BusaBusaNigeria88,000Engaged yet UnreachedBokobaru
BudumaBudumaNigeria6,400Engaged yet UnreachedBuduma
BolewaBolewaNigeria244,000Engaged yet UnreachedBole
BaushiBaushiNigeria46,000Engaged yet UnreachedBauchi
BaribaBaribaNigeria225,000Engaged yet UnreachedBaatonum
Bandawa-MindaBandawa-MindaNigeria38,500No Longer UnreachedShoo-Minda-Nye
BamburoBamburoNigeria23,500Engaged yet UnreachedLame
Auna-Agaraiwa KambariAuna-Agaraiwa KambariNigeria185,000Engaged yet UnreachedTsikimba
AmoAmoNigeria109,000No Longer UnreachedAmo
AfadeAfadeNigeria52,000Engaged yet UnreachedAfade
ZermaZermaNiger5,200,000Engaged yet UnreachedZarma
YorubaYorubaNiger90,000No Longer UnreachedYoruba
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriNiger239,000Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Kanuri
Tamajeq TuaregTamajeq TuaregNiger1,285,000Engaged yet UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
Sokoto FulaniSokoto FulaniNiger1,350,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral-Eastern Niger Fulfulde
MoorMoorNiger481,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyya
Manga KanuriManga KanuriNiger835,000Engaged yet UnreachedManga Kanuri
KanembuKanembuNiger39,000Engaged yet UnreachedKanembu
HausaHausaNiger16,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
DendiDendiNiger159,000Engaged yet UnreachedDendi (Benin)
DazaDazaNiger106,000Engaged yet UnreachedDazaga
BudumaBudumaNiger15,000Unengaged and UnreachedBuduma
BambaraBambaraNiger60,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
Asben TuaregAsben TuaregNiger210,000Engaged yet UnreachedTayart Tamajeq
Air TuaregAir TuaregNiger541,000Engaged yet UnreachedTayart Tamajeq
TamasheqTamasheqMauritania152,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
SoninkeSoninkeMauritania151,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
JolaJolaMauritania5,400Unengaged and UnreachedJola-Fonyi
BambaraBambaraMauritania27,000Unengaged and UnreachedBambara
WassaluWassaluMali270,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
Timbuktu TamasheqTimbuktu TamasheqMali640,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
TamajeqTamajeqMali440,000Engaged yet UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
MoorsMoorsMali706,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyya
FulankeFulankeMali108,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
JulaJulaMali127,000Unengaged and UnreachedDyula
Jotoni SamoghoJotoni SamoghoMali23,000Engaged yet UnreachedJowulu
IdaksahakIdaksahakMali163,000Unengaged and UnreachedTadaksahak
VaiVaiLiberia225,000Engaged yet UnreachedVai
MendeMendeLiberia48,500Engaged yet UnreachedMende (Sierra Leone)
ManyaManyaLiberia109,000Engaged yet UnreachedManya
ManinkaManinkaLiberia79,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
SusuSusuGuinea-Bissau6,700Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
SoninkeSoninkeGuinea-Bissau11,500Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
NaluNaluGuinea-Bissau11,500Engaged yet UnreachedNalu
MandinkaMandinkaGuinea-Bissau264,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
JahankeJahankeGuinea-Bissau12,000Unengaged and UnreachedJahanka
FulakundaFulakundaGuinea-Bissau566,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
Fula JalonFula JalonGuinea-Bissau2,300Engaged yet UnreachedPular
BiafadeBiafadeGuinea-Bissau65,500Engaged yet UnreachedBiafada

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