Context: Approximately 10% of the country's population belong to the Christian community, and 40% continue to hold Indigenous beliefs. These statistics can be misleading, however, as many residents practice syncretic forms of Islamic and Christian faiths, combining their practices with traditional African beliefs.

Question: What percentage of the population is Christian?
Answer: Approximately 10%

Question: What percentage of the population continues to hold indigenous beliefs?
Answer: 40%

Question: What forms of Islamic and Christian faiths do many residents practice?
Answer: syncretic

Question: What do many residents combine with Islamic and Christian practices?
Answer: traditional African beliefs