Fulani
Americannoun
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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
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
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
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