Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Malinke-Bambara
Language: Bambara - (bam)
Alternate Name(s): Peul of Arbala
Primary Religion: Islam - Folk Islam
Country: Mali
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Population: 98,500
Global Population: 98,500
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Fulanke of Mali, numbering 98,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Malinke-Bambara people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mali. Their primary language is Bambara. The primary religion practiced by the Fulanke is Folk Islam, a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional elements of Islam with superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.
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