Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Malinke-Bambara

Language: Bamanankan - (bam)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Niger

Also found in: Burkina Faso; Cote d’Ivoire; France; Gambia; Guinea; Mali; Mauritania; Senegal; United States

Population: 54,500

Global Population: 8,955,200

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Bambara of Niger, numbering 54,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Malinke-Bambara people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 8,955,200 in 10 countries. Their primary language is Bamanankan. The primary religion practiced by the Bambara 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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