Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Songhai
Language: Tadaksahak - (dsq)
Alternate Name(s): Idaksahak, Tadakasak
Primary Religion: Islam - Folk Islam
Country: Mali
Also found in: Algeria
Population: 148,000
Global Population: 150,100
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Dausahaq of Mali, numbering 148,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Songhai people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 150,100 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Tadaksahak. The primary religion practiced by the Dausahaq 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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