Fulani
noun
Also Fulah a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through western Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
Fulanis
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pluralof Fulani.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
And though he has done little to contain the violence or help herdsmen, he is often perceived as siding with Fulanis, who are one of the major ethnic groups of the north.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2018
