Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Sokoro - (sok)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk Islam

Country: Chad

Also found in: Sudan

Population: 14,500

Global Population: 17,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Sokoro of Chad, numbering 14,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 17,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Sokoro. The primary religion practiced by the Sokoro 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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