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
Aliyu Abdullahi Isa, a 25-year-old Fulani herder, knows the names of all the 20 white cattle grazing on the remains of dry stalks of maize.
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
Acled said in all four cases Fulani militia groups, locally called "bandits", were responsible for the kidnappings.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
I was sitting next to a Fulani fellow by the name of Jalloh, who said he had lived in Freetown.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
Not far away, a prominent Berom chief, Gyang D Gwong, complains that Fulanis are squatting on his community's land and it has become too dangerous to farm.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
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
“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
A group of Fulanis in the New York region are now organizing a nationwide campaign in the United States to draw attention to their quest for justice.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2011
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