Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Wandala - (mfi)

Alternate Name(s): Ndara, Wandala, Mandara Montagnard

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Cameroon

Also found in: Nigeria

Population: 78,000

Global Population: 101,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Mandara of Cameroon, numbering 78,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 101,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Wandala. The primary religion practiced by the Mandara 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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