Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Filipino, Muslim
Language: Nathembo - (nte)
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Primary Religion: Islam - Folk
Country: Mozambique
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Population: 41,500
Global Population: 41,500
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Sakaji of Mozambique, numbering 41,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Filipino, Muslim people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mozambique. Their primary language is Nathembo. The primary religion practiced by the Sakaji 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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