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

Strategic Progress Index
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402 people groups (page 7 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
BagoBagoTogo13,500Unengaged and UnreachedBago-Kusuntu
BainoukBainoukGuinea-Bissau13,000Engaged yet UnreachedBainouk-Gunyuño
Fulfulde MasinaFulfulde MasinaBurkina Faso13,000No Longer UnreachedMaasina Fulfulde
JimiJimiCameroon13,000Engaged yet UnreachedJimi (Cameroon)
SininkereSininkereBurkina Faso12,500Unengaged and UnreachedSininkere
DuupaDuupaCameroon12,500No Longer UnreachedDuupa
NdemliNdemliCameroon12,500Unengaged and UnreachedNdemli
HausaHausaCongo12,500Unengaged and UnreachedHausa
HausaHausaBurkina Faso12,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
SariSariCameroon12,000Engaged yet UnreachedDugun
JahankeJahankeGuinea-Bissau12,000Unengaged and UnreachedJahanka
DassDassNigeria12,000No Longer UnreachedDass
NaluNaluGuinea-Bissau11,500Engaged yet UnreachedNalu
SoninkeSoninkeGuinea-Bissau11,500Engaged yet UnreachedSoninke
NggwahyiNggwahyiNigeria11,500Engaged yet UnreachedNggwahyi
GulaGulaChad11,500Unengaged and UnreachedZan Gula
WaraWaraBurkina Faso11,500Engaged yet UnreachedWara
MalgbeMalgbeCameroon11,500Engaged yet UnreachedMalgbe
SonghaiSonghaiBenin11,000Unengaged and UnreachedKoyraboro Senni Songhai
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsGuinea-Bissau11,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine Arabic
GuduGuduNigeria11,000Engaged yet UnreachedGudu
ZermaZermaGhana10,500Unengaged and UnreachedZarma
LakkaLakkaNigeria10,500No Longer UnreachedKaba
Komono (Khisa)Komono (Khisa)Cote d’Ivoire10,500Engaged yet UnreachedKhisa
SharwaSharwaCameroon10,500Engaged yet UnreachedSarua
DugworDugworCameroon10,000No Longer UnreachedDugwor
GimmeGimmeCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedGimme
GimnimeGimnimeCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedGimnime
ChokoboChokoboNigeria10,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausa
Baga ForeBaga ForeGuinea9,700Unengaged and UnreachedMbulungish
AfadeAfadeCameroon9,300Engaged yet UnreachedAfade
KarreKarreCameroon9,300No Longer UnreachedKare (Central African Republic)
GurmanaGurmanaNigeria9,100Engaged yet UnreachedGurmana
BullomBullomSierra Leone9,100No Longer UnreachedBullom So
KumajuKumajuCameroon9,000No Longer UnreachedKemedzung
WawaWawaCameroon8,200Engaged yet UnreachedWawa
WokoWokoCameroon8,100No Longer UnreachedLongto
BambaraBambaraBurkina Faso7,900Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
KomonoKomonoBurkina Faso7,900Unengaged and UnreachedKhisa
TukulorTukulorGuinea7,900Unengaged and UnreachedPulaar
KaraKaraCentral African Republic7,600Engaged yet UnreachedKara (Central African Republic)
TuyaaTuyaaNigeria7,100Unengaged and UnreachedTiyaa
MarenseMarenseBurkina Faso7,000Engaged yet UnreachedHumburi Senni Songhay
GadangGadangChad6,900Engaged yet UnreachedGadang
SusuSusuGuinea-Bissau6,700Engaged yet UnreachedSusu
KirrKirrNigeria6,700Engaged yet UnreachedKir-Balar
BudumaBudumaNigeria6,400Engaged yet UnreachedBuduma
KuptoKuptoNigeria6,400Unengaged and UnreachedKutto
GeweGeweCameroon6,400Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa Fulfulde
MpadeMpadeChad6,300Engaged yet UnreachedMpade

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