Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Lagwan - (kot)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Chad

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 36,500

Global Population: 60,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Kotoko-Logone of Chad, numbering 36,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 60,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Lagwan. The primary religion practiced by the Kotoko-Logone 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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