Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Malgbe - (mxf)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Chad

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 96,000

Global Population: 107,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Gulfe of Chad, numbering 96,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 107,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Malgbe. The primary religion practiced by the Gulfe 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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