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English: Fulani
French: Peul
Ethnologue Classification: Linguistic Lineage
Niger-Congo,
Atlantic-Congo,
Atlantic,
Northern,
Senegambian,
Fula-Wolof,
Fulani
| Main Language Group
| Alternate Names |
Speaking Population (Millions) |
Countries |
| FULFULDE, ADAMAWA |
ADAMAWA FULANI, PEUL, PEULH, FUL, FULA, FULBE, BOULBE, EASTERN FULANI, FULFULDE, FOULFOULDE, PULLO, GAPELTA, PELTA HAY, DOMONA, PLADINA, PALATA, PALDIDA, PALDENA, DZEMAY, ZEMAY, ZAAKOSA, PULE, TAAREYO, SANYO, BIIRA, Filatanci. Dialects: MAROUA, GAROUA, NGAONDÉRÉ, KAMBARIIRE, NOMADIC FULFULDE, BILKIRE FULANI (BILKIRI) FELLATA GOMBE |
13 |
Chad Nigeria Sudan |
| FULFULDE, BAGIRMI |
BAGHIRMI PEUL, BAGIRMI FULA. |
0.180 |
Central African Republic |
| FULFULDE, BENIN-TOGO |
PEULH, PEUL, Dialects: FULBE-BORGU |
0.328 |
Nigeria Togo |
| FULFULDE, CENTRAL-EASTERN NIGER |
PEUL, PEULH, FULANI, FULA, FULBE. Dialects: WODAABE |
0.450 |
Niger |
| FULFULDE, MAASINA |
PEUL, MACINA. Dialects: WESTERN MACINA , EASTERN MACINA . |
0.919 |
Ghana |
| FULFULDE, NIGERIAN |
KANO-KATSINA-BORORRO FULFULDE. Dialects: KANO-KATSINA, BORORRO (BORORO, MBORORO, AKO, NOMADIC FULFULDE), SOKOTO. |
7.6 |
Cameroon Chad |
| FULFULDE, WESTERN NIGER |
PEUL, PEULH, FULANI, FULA, FULBE. Dialects: DALLOL, BITINKOORE |
1.1 |
Burkina Faso |
| FUUTA JALON |
FUTA JALLON, FOUTA DYALON, FULBE, FULLO FUUTA, FUTA FULA, FOULA FOUTA, FULFULDE JALON, JALON, PULAR, PULAAR. Dialects: KEBU FULA, FULA PETA. |
2.9 |
Mali Senegal Sierra Leone |
| PULAAR |
PULAAR FULFULDE, PEUL, PEULH. Dialects: TOUCOULEUR (TUKOLOR, TUKULOR, TOKILOR, PULAAR, HAALPULAAR, FULBE JEERI), FULACUNDA (FULAKUNDA, FULKUNDA). |
2.9 |
Senegal Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Mauritania Mali | |