Fulani

/fəˈlɑni/
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Other forms: Fulanis

Definitions of Fulani
  1. noun
    a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith
    synonyms: Fellata, Fula, Fulah, Fulbe
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    type of:
    African
    a native or inhabitant of Africa
  2. noun
    a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages
    synonyms: Ful, Fula, Peul
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    type of:
    West African
    a group of languages spoken in the extreme western part of West Africa
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