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 · 204.4M 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 1 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
HausaHausaNigeria40,590,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
Bengali Sufi MuslimsBengali Sufi MuslimsBangladesh31,960,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
HausaHausaNiger16,160,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriNigeria8,760,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Kanuri
WolofWolofSenegal7,045,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolof
KabyleKabyleAlgeria6,830,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabyle
ZermaZermaNiger5,190,000Engaged yet UnreachedZarma
ManinkaManinkaGuinea3,885,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
Kong JulaKong JulaCote d’Ivoire3,285,000Engaged yet UnreachedDyula
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniCameroon3,220,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
SusuSusuGuinea2,825,000Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
JulaJulaBurkina Faso2,750,000Unengaged and UnreachedDyula
AlbaniansAlbaniansAlbania2,595,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
ManinkaManinkaCote d’Ivoire2,550,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
FulakundaFulakundaSenegal2,340,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
Fula ToroFula ToroSenegal2,240,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
NupeNupeNigeria2,070,000No Longer UnreachedNupe-Nupe-Tako
AlbaniansAlbaniansKosovo1,970,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
Adamawa FulaniAdamawa FulaniNigeria1,840,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
Northeastern FulbeNortheastern FulbeBurkina Faso1,790,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Niger Fulfulde
DagombaDagombaGhana1,525,000Engaged yet UnreachedDagbani
BambaraBambaraCote d’Ivoire1,500,000No Longer UnreachedBambara
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsTurkiye1,460,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine Arabic
Sokoto FulaniSokoto FulaniNiger1,350,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral-Eastern Niger Fulfulde
Tamajeq TuaregTamajeq TuaregNiger1,280,000Engaged yet UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
BaribaBaribaBenin1,270,000No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
KanembuKanembuChad1,230,000Engaged yet UnreachedKanembu
MandinkaMandinkaGambia1,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
MandinkaMandinkaSenegal1,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
Omani ArabsOmani ArabsOman1,140,000Engaged yet UnreachedOmani Arabic
GarreGarreKenya981,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji Oromo
Manga KanuriManga KanuriNiger834,000Engaged yet UnreachedManga Kanuri
TurkmenTurkmenTurkiye800,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkish
DazaDazaChad772,000Engaged yet UnreachedDazaga
JavaneseJavaneseMalaysia730,000Unengaged and UnreachedSabah Malay
BamumBamumCameroon729,000Engaged yet UnreachedBamun
MoorsMoorsMali705,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyya
ManinkaManinkaSenegal680,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Maninkakan
Bobo JulaBobo JulaBurkina Faso642,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern Bobo Madaré
Timbuktu TamasheqTimbuktu TamasheqMali639,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
SoninkeSoninkeSenegal635,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
Borgu FulbeBorgu FulbeBenin580,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorgu Fulfulde
AntankaranaAntankaranaMadagascar579,000Engaged yet UnreachedAntankarana Malagasy
FulakundaFulakundaGuinea-Bissau565,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
Makhuwa-MonigaMakhuwa-MonigaMozambique561,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-Moniga
AlbaniansAlbaniansNorth Macedonia541,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg Albanian
Air TuaregAir TuaregNiger540,000Engaged yet UnreachedTayart Tamajeq
KotokoliKotokoliTogo536,000Unengaged and UnreachedTem
YorubaYorubaGhana531,000No Longer UnreachedYoruba
HausaHausaCote d’Ivoire483,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa

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