Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Mande
Language: Duungooma - (dux)
Alternate Name(s): Duungo
Primary Religion: Islam - Folk Islam
Country: Mali
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Population: 162,000
Global Population: 162,000
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity
Overview: The Western Duun Samogho of Mali, numbering 162,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mali. Their primary language is Duungooma. The primary religion practiced by the Western Duun Samogho 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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