Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Malinke

Language: Kakabe - (kke)

Alternate Name(s): Kakabe, Kakkabe

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Guinea

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Population: 71,000

Global Population: 71,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Konkabay of Guinea, numbering 71,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Malinke people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Guinea. Their primary language is Kakabe. The primary religion practiced by the Konkabay 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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