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 5 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
HausaHausaGabon45,000Unengaged and UnreachedHausa
VuteVuteCameroon44,500Engaged yet UnreachedVute
SakajiSakajiMozambique44,500Engaged yet UnreachedKoti
HausaHausaBenin44,000Unengaged and UnreachedHausa
WalaWalaBurkina Faso43,500Engaged yet UnreachedDagaari Dioula
KarangKarangCameroon43,000No Longer UnreachedKarang
AlbaniansAlbaniansUnited Kingdom42,500Unengaged and UnreachedTosk Albanian
SiamouSiamouBurkina Faso42,000Engaged yet UnreachedSiamou
HausaHausaCentral African Republic41,500Unengaged and UnreachedHausa
RungaRungaCentral African Republic41,500Engaged yet UnreachedRunga
GalambiGalambiNigeria41,500Engaged yet UnreachedGalambu
ZariZariNigeria41,500No Longer UnreachedHausa
YanaYanaBurkina Faso41,000Engaged yet UnreachedMossi
Ndop-BamessingNdop-BamessingCameroon40,000Engaged yet UnreachedKenswei Nsei
ZialoZialoGuinea40,000Engaged yet UnreachedZialo
NgwoiNgwoiNigeria40,000Engaged yet UnreachedCa_hungwa_rya_
TamajaqTamajaqNigeria39,500Unengaged and UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
Kotoko-LogoneKotoko-LogoneChad39,500Engaged yet UnreachedLagwan
KanembuKanembuNiger39,000Engaged yet UnreachedKanembu
Bandawa-MindaBandawa-MindaNigeria38,500No Longer UnreachedShoo-Minda-Nye
Buta-NingiButa-NingiNigeria37,500Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
Jarawan-GarJarawan-GarNigeria37,500No Longer UnreachedGuruntum-Mbaaru
ShinaShinaIndia37,500Unengaged and UnreachedShina
Eastern Duun SamoghoEastern Duun SamoghoBurkina Faso37,000Engaged yet UnreachedDzùùngoo
BolonBolonBurkina Faso36,500Engaged yet UnreachedBolon
MereMereCameroon35,500No Longer UnreachedMerey
JulaJulaGhana35,500Engaged yet UnreachedDyula
SissalaSissalaBurkina Faso34,000No Longer UnreachedSissala
HausaHausaEquatorial Guinea32,500Unengaged and UnreachedHausa
BaribaBaribaBurkina Faso31,500No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
SugaSugaCameroon31,500No Longer UnreachedSuga
MikiforeMikiforeGuinea31,500Engaged yet UnreachedMogofin
ChakosiChakosiBenin31,000Engaged yet UnreachedAnufo
MpadeMpadeCameroon31,000Engaged yet UnreachedMpade
Bassa-KontagoraBassa-KontagoraNigeria30,000No Longer UnreachedHausa
ShangaShangaNigeria30,000Unengaged and UnreachedShanga
SénmogoSénmogoBurkina Faso29,000Engaged yet UnreachedSeeku
BaribaBaribaTogo28,500No Longer UnreachedBaatonum
BangolanBangolanCameroon28,000Engaged yet UnreachedBangolan
BafanjiBafanjiCameroon27,500Engaged yet UnreachedBafanji
MbokuMbokuCameroon27,500No Longer UnreachedMbuko
FyamFyamNigeria27,500No Longer UnreachedFyam
VaiVaiSierra Leone27,500Unengaged and UnreachedVai
AlbaniansAlbaniansCanada27,500Engaged yet UnreachedTosk Albanian
Deaf GambiansDeaf GambiansGambia27,000Unengaged and UnreachedGambian Sign Language
BambaraBambaraMauritania27,000Unengaged and UnreachedBambara
KwamiKwamiNigeria26,500Engaged yet UnreachedKwaami
HausaHausaTogo26,000Unengaged and UnreachedHausa
BambaraBambaraGambia26,000Unengaged and UnreachedBambara
Algerian ArabsAlgerian ArabsBurkina Faso25,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian Arabic

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