Fula (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Fula are one of the largest and most widely dispersed ethnic groups in Africa.
- Traditionally, the Fula have been skilled cattle herders, relying on their livestock for survival.
- In many regions of West Africa, the Fula people have played significant roles in the expansion and spread of Islam.
- Fula migrants have settled in several West African countries, forming distinct communities within those nations.
- Given their expertise in cattle herding, Fula herdsmen often lead mobile lives, moving with the seasons to find suitable grazing lands for their animals.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Fula is widely spoken as a lingua franca across several West African countries.
- In the sub-Saharan regions, Fula serves as a common language for communication among different ethnic groups.
- Fula is the native language of the Fulani people, a large and influential ethnic group in West Africa.
- From Senegal to Chad, Fula has become the best-known and most widely spoken language of the region.
- Fula has various dialects, but the language is mutually intelligible across different countries in West Africa.