Fulani

[ foo-lah-nee, foo-lah- ]

noun

, plural Fu·la·nis, (especially collectively) Fu·la·ni

1. Also Fulah []. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through western Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
2. the language of the Fulani, a Niger-Congo language closely related to Wolof.

Fulani

/ ˈfuːlənɪ; fuːˈlɑːnɪ /

noun

1. 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
2. -nis-ni another name for Fula
3. -nis-ni a humped breed of cattle from W Africa

adjective

1. of or relating to the Fula or their language

Example Sentences

The kidnappers tend to be former herders from the Fulani ethnic group, who target villages where mainly Hausa farmers reside.

From BBC

The trouble began after some armed thieves tried to steal cattle belonging to the Fulani, he said.

From BBC

It was not helped by the race row over black British charity boss Ngozi Fulani being asked about where she was "really from" at a Buckingham Palace reception.

From BBC

In the early 1600s, historical records show slave traders targeted African groups familiar with cattle herding, like the Fulani of modern-day Cameroon.

From Science Magazine

There was embarrassment over the Ngozi Fulani race row - in which a black British guest at Buckingham Palace was repeatedly asked where she was "really from".

From BBC