Fula

Niger-Congo (Atlantic)35 million totalLatin (Ajami)

RegionWest Africa (Sahel)

FamilyNiger-Congo (Atlantic)

Speakers35 million total

ScriptLatin (Ajami)

TypeAlphabetic

About Fula

Spoken in a vast belt from Senegal to Cameroon. The language of Fulani herders, traders, and scholars. Carries about 25 noun classes. Written for centuries in Ajami, an adapted Arabic script. Traveled ancient herding routes across the Sahel.

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