• PEOPLE NAME: FULAKUNDA OF GUINEA-BISSAU


PEID: 13457

ROP: 103076

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe

Language: Pulaar - (fuc)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Guinea-Bissau

Also found in: Gambia; Guinea; Senegal; Sudan

Population: 530,000

Global Population: 3,463,300


PEID: 13457

ROP: 103076

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Fulakunda of Guinea-Bissau, numbering 530,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Fulani / Fulbe people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,463,300 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Pulaar. The primary religion practiced by the Fulakunda 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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