Fulani people

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Fellata, Fulbhé, Poulloh(singulier), Fellah, Fulani
Fulɓe
𞤊𞤵𞤤𞤩𞤫
Fulani Man
Total population
c. 34.4 million – 41.2 million
Regions with significant populations
West Africa, North Africa and Central Africa
 Nigeria13,167,832 (6%)
 Guinea4,301,217 (33.4%)
 Senegal4,928,835 (27.5%)
 Cameroon3,900,000 (13.9%) Includes over 1 million Mbororo'en
 Mali1,867,829 (13.3%)
 Burkina Faso1,796,143 (8.4%)
 Niger1,534,375 (6.5%)
 Mauritania900,000 (20.9%)
 Benin860,752 (8.6%)
 Guinea-Bissau563,213 (28.5%)
 Gambia420,206 (24.1%)
 Chad313,454 (1.8%)
 Sudan300,000 (0.7%)
 Sierra Leone266,581 (3.8%)
 CAR250,000 (5%)
 Ghana4,600 (0.02%)
 South Sudan4,000 (0.02%)
 Ivory Coast3,800 (0.02%)
Languages
FulfuldéArabic
Religion
Islam

Fulani people are ethnic groups in West Africa. They are mostly cattle herders and traders. Their native language is called Fulfulde.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Nomads who Cultivate Beauty". Google Books. Retrieved 2018-04-01.