Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe

Language: Nigerian Fulfulde - (fuv)

Alternate Name(s): Fulbe-Mbororo

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Chad

Also found in: Cameroon; Central African Republic; Nigeria

Population: 87,000

Global Population: 18,338,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Bororo Fulani of Chad, numbering 87,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Fulani / Fulbe people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 18,338,000 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Nigerian Fulfulde. The primary religion practiced by the Bororo Fulani 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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