Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Malinke
Language: Jahanka - (jad)
Alternate Name(s): Jahango, Jahanke, Diahanke, Diahanke, Diaxanke
Primary Religion: Islam - Folk Islam
Country: Senegal
Also found in: Gambia; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Mali
Population: 51,500
Global Population: 117,300
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Jahanka of Senegal, numbering 51,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Malinke people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 117,300 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Jahanka. The primary religion practiced by the Jahanka 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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