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:

Total People Groups:403
Total Population:204,373,585
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:105
Population:10,319,980
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:233
Population:185,409,105
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:65
Population:8,644,500

People Groups who follow Islam - Folk

Strategic Progress Index
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403 people groups (page 1 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
ZialoZialoGuinea39,500Engaged yet UnreachedZialo
ZermaZermaGhana10,500Unengaged and UnreachedZarma
ZermaZermaBenin14,500Unengaged and UnreachedZarma
ZermaZermaNiger5,185,000Engaged yet UnreachedZarma
ZariZariNigeria41,500No Longer UnreachedHausa
ZangwalZangwalNigeria225Engaged yet UnreachedZangwal
ZabarmawaZabarmawaNigeria175,000Engaged yet UnreachedZarma
YorubaYorubaNiger90,000No Longer UnreachedYoruba
YorubaYorubaGhana531,000No Longer UnreachedYoruba
YorubaYorubaBurkina Faso85,000No Longer UnreachedYoruba
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriChad292,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Kanuri
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriNigeria8,755,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Kanuri
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriNiger238,000Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Kanuri
Yerwa KanuriYerwa KanuriCameroon191,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Kanuri
YanaYanaBurkina Faso41,000Engaged yet UnreachedMossi
YalunkaYalunkaGuinea143,000Engaged yet UnreachedYalunka
YalunkaYalunkaSierra Leone54,500Engaged yet UnreachedYalunka
YalunkaYalunkaSenegal16,500Engaged yet UnreachedYalunka
Worodougou JulaWorodougou JulaCote d’Ivoire141,000Engaged yet UnreachedWorodougou
WolofWolofGambia398,000Engaged yet UnreachedGambian Wolof
WolofWolofGabon25,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolof
WolofWolofCote d’Ivoire21,000Unengaged and UnreachedWolof
WolofWolofSenegal7,040,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolof
WokoWokoCameroon8,100No Longer UnreachedLongto
WawaWawaCameroon8,200Engaged yet UnreachedWawa
WassuluWassuluCote d’Ivoire19,500Engaged yet UnreachedWojenaka
WassaluWassaluMali270,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambara
WassaluWassaluGuinea93,500Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Maninkakan
WasiWasiTanzania64,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlagwa
WarjiWarjiNigeria155,000Engaged yet UnreachedWarji
WaraWaraBurkina Faso11,500Engaged yet UnreachedWara
WalaWalaBurkina Faso43,500Engaged yet UnreachedDagaari Dioula
WalaWalaGhana113,000Engaged yet UnreachedWali (Ghana)
VuteVuteCameroon44,500Engaged yet UnreachedVute
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniPakistan24,500Unengaged and UnreachedVlax Romani
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniAlgeria4,800Unengaged and UnreachedVlax Romani
VigueVigueBurkina Faso19,000Engaged yet UnreachedViemo
VaiVaiLiberia224,000Engaged yet UnreachedVai
VaiVaiSierra Leone27,500Unengaged and UnreachedVai
TwendiTwendiCameroon3,600Engaged yet UnreachedKwanja
TuyaaTuyaaNigeria7,100Unengaged and UnreachedTiyaa
TurkmenTurkmenTurkiye800,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkish
TukulorTukulorGuinea7,900Unengaged and UnreachedPulaar
TuaregTuaregBurkina Faso202,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
Timbuktu TamasheqTimbuktu TamasheqMali639,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheq
Timbuktu Malian TamasheqTimbuktu Malian TamasheqNiger16,000Unengaged and UnreachedTawallammat Tamajaq
Tiemaxo BozoTiemaxo BozoMali352,000Unengaged and UnreachedTiéyaxo Bozo
TibaTibaNigeria23,500Engaged yet UnreachedGaa
TerkiTerkiCameroon4,900Engaged yet UnreachedTsuvan
Tanda MayoTanda MayoGuinea2,400Engaged yet UnreachedBassari

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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