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 5 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
BainoukBainoukGuinea-Bissau13,000Engaged yet UnreachedBainouk-Gunyuño
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsGuinea-Bissau11,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine Arabic
ZialoZialoGuinea40,000Engaged yet UnreachedZialo
YalunkaYalunkaGuinea143,000Engaged yet UnreachedYalunka
WassaluWassaluGuinea94,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
TukulorTukulorGuinea7,900Unengaged and UnreachedPulaar
SusuSusuGuinea2,830,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
NaluNaluGuinea16,000Engaged yet UnreachedNalu
MikiforeMikiforeGuinea31,500Engaged yet UnreachedMogofin
ManinkaManinkaGuinea3,890,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsGuinea1,300Unengaged and UnreachedStandard Arabic
ZermaZermaGhana10,500Unengaged and UnreachedZarma
YorubaYorubaGhana532,000No Longer UnreachedYoruba
WalaWalaGhana113,000Engaged yet UnreachedWali (Ghana)
NawuriNawuriGhana18,000No Longer UnreachedNawuri
KamaraKamaraGhana6,000No Longer UnreachedKamara
MandinkaMandinkaGhana177,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
Fulfulde MasinaFulfulde MasinaGhana5,700Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina Fulfulde
LigbiLigbiGhana23,500Engaged yet UnreachedLigbi
KotokoliKotokoliGhana98,000Unengaged and UnreachedTem
KantosiKantosiGhana3,600Engaged yet UnreachedKantosi
HausaHausaGhana323,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
GuangGuangGhana415,000Engaged yet UnreachedGonja
Fulfulde AdamawaFulfulde AdamawaGhana77,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
JulaJulaGhana35,500Engaged yet UnreachedDyula
DiboDiboNigeria261,000Engaged yet UnreachedDibo
DagombaDagombaGhana1,530,000Engaged yet UnreachedDagbani
ChakosiChakosiGhana122,000No Longer UnreachedAnufo
BowiliBowiliGhana19,500No Longer UnreachedTuwuli
Nafana SenufoNafana SenufoGhana102,000No Longer UnreachedNafaanra
AkaselemAkaselemTogo84,000Unengaged and UnreachedAkaselem
AdeleAdeleGhana18,500No Longer UnreachedAdele
WolofWolofGambia399,000Engaged yet UnreachedGambian Wolof
Fula ToroFula ToroGambia185,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
SoninkeSoninkeGambia204,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
MandinkaMandinkaGambia1,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
JahankaJahankaGambia5,600Unengaged and UnreachedJahanka
FulakundaFulakundaGambia478,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
BambaraBambaraGambia26,000Unengaged and UnreachedBambara
BainoukBainoukGambia3,000Unengaged and UnreachedBainouk-Gunyaamolo
WolofWolofGabon25,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolof
HausaHausaGabon45,000Unengaged and UnreachedHausa
HausaHausaEquatorial Guinea32,500Unengaged and UnreachedHausa
Worodougou JulaWorodougou JulaCote d’Ivoire141,000Engaged yet UnreachedWorodougou
WolofWolofCote d’Ivoire21,000Unengaged and UnreachedWolof
Nafana SenufoNafana SenufoCote d’Ivoire125,000Unengaged and UnreachedNafaanra
MauMauCote d’Ivoire454,000Engaged yet UnreachedMahou
ManinkaManinkaCote d’Ivoire2,550,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
Koyaka JulaKoyaka JulaCote d’Ivoire112,000Engaged yet UnreachedKoyaga
KoroKoroCote d’Ivoire82,500Engaged yet UnreachedKoro (Côte d'Ivoire)

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