Fulani
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Fulanis,
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Fulani
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Also Fulah a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through western Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
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the language of the Fulani, a Niger-Congo language closely related to Wolof.
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the language of the Fula, belonging to the West Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo family, widely used as a trade pidgin in W Africa
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another name for Fula
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a humped breed of cattle from W Africa
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The nomadic Fulani and Tuareg communities have been particularly targeted, often accused of links to jihadists or separatists.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
"Muslim, Christian, no problem. The Fulani are our brothers, the indigenes are our brothers, all," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
He rejects accusations that the Fulani are waging any kind of religious war in Plateau.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
He delivered the message in both the Bambara and Fulani languages, a sign that he hopes to unite the different communities in Mali.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
They tell of the great herds of the Fulani, who peddle their hides even upon the Slave Coast, whence my mother was dispatched.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Most of the herders belong to the Fulanis, an ethnic group.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2023
The growth of militancy among Buhari’s ethnic Fulanis has only fuelled simplistic narratives further.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 31, 2020
Both main presidential candidates - Mr Buhari and Mr Abubakar - are Fulanis, with running mates from the south.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2019
“It is not as if the world is so simple — that Fulanis are bad and Beroms are good. Both groups have both kinds of people. We have to be on the side of peace.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2018
The cultural center helps Fulanis deal with many aspects of life in a new country.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2011
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