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Marka, Dafing of Mali

Marka, Dafing

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46,000 Marka Islam 10.00 % 0.50 % Not available Not available 2.2  

Marka, Dafing of Mali

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Country: Mali
Continent: Africa
Region: West and Central Africa
Persecution Rank:7 (Only top 50 ranked, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
10/40 Window: Yes
Total Provinces on file:1
Location in Country:Koula, Diarani, Yelené, Kuna, Dialassagou, Ouenkoro, Bai village areas
(Source: Ethnologue 2010)
   
 
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People Name in Country: Marka, Dafing
People Name General: Marka, Dafing
Alternate People Names:
DafiDafin
DafingMossi
ROP3 Code: 106346
Joshua Project People ID: 13550
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 46,000
Population all Countries: 421,000
Least-Reached: No
   
 
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster: Malinke
People Name General: Marka, Dafing
Ethnic Code: NAB63a
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Language
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Primary Language: Marka
Language Code (ISO): rkm    Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages: 1
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religions:
Buddhism0.00 % 
Christianity10.00 %(Evangelical: 0.50 %)
Ethnic Religions18.00 % 
Hinduism0.00 % 
Islam72.00 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small0.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
Christianity Segments:
Anglican0.00 %
Independent0.00 %
Protestant5.00 %
Orthodox0.00 %
Other Christian0.00 %
Roman Catholic95.00 %
 
(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)
   
 
Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale[6] 2.2   Evangelicals >.01% but <=2%. Professing Christians >5%
Least-Reached: No
GSEC Status:Level 1   Less than 2% Evangelical. Some evangelical resources available, but no active church planting within past 2 years
 
 
Bible Translation Status
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Bible Portions: 1987
New Testament: None Reported
Complete Bible: None Reported
Possible Bible Sources: Forum of Bible Agencies
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 World Christian Resource Directory
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Audio RecordingsGlobal Recordings
 
 
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Marka, Dafing of Mali

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