Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Majera - (xmj)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk Islam

Country: Chad

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 4,200

Global Population: 5,100

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources

Overview: The Majera of Chad, numbering 4,200, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 5,100 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Majera. The primary religion practiced by the Majera 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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