Mafa people
Mafa weaver of Cameroon, 1992. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 2,000,000–3,000,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Northern Cameroon, Northern Nigeria | |
| Languages | |
| Mafa | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (45%) Islam (30%) Traditional African religion (15%) |
The Mafa, natively called Mofa, is an ethnic group localized in northern Cameroon and Nigeria with smaller populations in other African countries including Mali, Chad, Sudan, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone.