Example Sentences

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Goodluck Jonathan – who served from 2010 to 2015 – had a relatively balanced team of two ethnic Fulanis, two Hausas, one Atyap, one Igbo, one Yoruba and one Calabar.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

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

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