Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Atlantic

Language: Baga Sitemu - (bsp)

Alternate Name(s): Tchitem, Sitemuú, Rio Pongo Baga

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Guinea

Also found in:

Population: 47,000

Global Population: 47,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Baga Sitemu of Guinea, numbering 47,000, 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 Baga Sitemu. The primary religion practiced by the Baga Sitemu 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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