Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Mbulungish - (mbv)

Alternate Name(s): Baga Foré, Baga Monson, Black Baga, Bulunits, Longich

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Guinea

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Population: 9,400

Global Population: 9,400

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Baga Fore of Guinea, numbering 9,400, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Atlantic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Guinea. Their primary language is Mbulungish. The primary religion practiced by the Baga Fore 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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