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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