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 3 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
Chamba DakaChamba DakaNigeria188,000No Longer UnreachedSamba Daka
GudeGudeNigeria185,000No Longer UnreachedGude
Auna-Agaraiwa KambariAuna-Agaraiwa KambariNigeria184,000Engaged yet UnreachedTsikimba
Fula ToroFula ToroGambia184,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaar
Southern SamoSouthern SamoBurkina Faso183,000No Longer UnreachedSouthern Samo
NzanyiNzanyiNigeria183,000Engaged yet UnreachedNzanyi
GidarGidarCameroon182,000No Longer UnreachedGidar
MandinkaMandinkaGhana177,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinka
ZabarmawaZabarmawaNigeria175,000Engaged yet UnreachedZarma
BaliBaliCameroon170,000Engaged yet UnreachedMungaka
BudumaBudumaChad169,000Engaged yet UnreachedBuduma
IdaksahakIdaksahakMali163,000Unengaged and UnreachedTadaksahak
MelanauMelanauMalaysia160,000No Longer UnreachedCentral Melanau
DendiDendiNiger159,000Engaged yet UnreachedDendi (Benin)
WarjiWarjiNigeria155,000Engaged yet UnreachedWarji
TamasheqTamasheqMauritania152,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
SoninkeSoninkeMauritania151,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
Jola-FonyiJola-FonyiGambia149,000Engaged yet UnreachedJola-Fonyi
NinzamNinzamNigeria147,000No Longer UnreachedNinzo
BarmaBarmaChad147,000Engaged yet UnreachedBagirmi
BisaBisaCote d’Ivoire145,000Unengaged and UnreachedBissa
GadeGadeNigeria144,000No Longer UnreachedGade
YalunkaYalunkaGuinea143,000Engaged yet UnreachedYalunka
Central SamaCentral SamaPhilippines143,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Sama
Worodougou JulaWorodougou JulaCote d’Ivoire141,000Engaged yet UnreachedWorodougou
JulaJulaMali127,000Unengaged and UnreachedDyula
SankaranSankaranGuinea126,000Unengaged and UnreachedSankaran Maninka
Nafana SenufoNafana SenufoCote d’Ivoire125,000Unengaged and UnreachedNafaanra
ChakosiChakosiGhana122,000No Longer UnreachedAnufo
GabbraGabbraKenya119,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji Oromo
GbekaGbekaGuinea116,000Engaged yet UnreachedKonyanka Maninka
AlbaniansAlbaniansSwitzerland115,000Unengaged and UnreachedTosk Albanian
WalaWalaGhana113,000Engaged yet UnreachedWali (Ghana)
ResheResheNigeria112,000Engaged yet UnreachedReshe
Koyaka JulaKoyaka JulaCote d’Ivoire112,000Engaged yet UnreachedKoyaga
MahraMahraOman110,000Engaged yet UnreachedMehri
ManyaManyaLiberia109,000Engaged yet UnreachedManya
AmoAmoNigeria109,000No Longer UnreachedAmo
FulankeFulankeMali108,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
Bagirmi FulaBagirmi FulaChad108,000Engaged yet UnreachedBagirmi Fulfulde
ManyaManyaGuinea107,000Engaged yet UnreachedManya
DazaDazaNiger106,000Engaged yet UnreachedDazaga
BambaraBambaraSenegal102,000Unengaged and UnreachedBambara
ChakosiChakosiTogo102,000Engaged yet UnreachedAnufo
Nafana SenufoNafana SenufoGhana102,000No Longer UnreachedNafaanra
AniiAniiBenin99,500Engaged yet UnreachedAnii
GulfeGulfeChad98,500No Longer UnreachedMalgbe
KotokoliKotokoliGhana98,000Unengaged and UnreachedTem
Deaf TajikistanisDeaf TajikistanisTajikistan97,500Engaged yet UnreachedRussian Sign Language
JaraJaraNigeria94,500Engaged yet UnreachedJara

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