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About Fulfulde
Fulfulde is spoken across 20 African countries by the Fulani people.
Speakers
25+ million
Language Family
Niger-Congo (Atlantic)
Writing System
Latin alphabet (Adlam script growing)
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Fulfulde?
Fulani culture spans from Senegal to Sudan with rich pastoral traditions.
Common Fulfulde Words
Start your Fulfulde journey with these essential words and phrases.
Jam waali
Hello (Peace only)
jahm WAH-lee
Useko
Thank you
oo-SEH-koh
Eey
Yes
ay
Alaa
No
ah-LAH
Ndiyam
Water
NDEE-yahm
Nyaamdu
Food
NYAHM-doo
Giɗo
Friend
GEE-doh
Yiɗde
Love
YID-deh
Suudu
House
SOO-doo
Naange
Sun
NAHN-geh
Nagge
Cow
NAH-geh
Debbo
Woman
DEB-boh
History of Fulfulde
Fulfulde is the language of the Fulani people, historically pastoralist cattle herders who spread across the Sahel. The Fulani established major Islamic states including the Sokoto Caliphate. Today they are found in virtually every Sahelian country. The Adlam script was invented by teenage brothers in Guinea in 1989 and is gaining popularity.
Is Fulfulde Hard to Learn?
Fulfulde has complex noun class agreement with about 25 classes. Initial consonant changes based on grammatical context. The Adlam script, invented in 1989, is increasingly popular but Latin remains common. Dialects vary significantly across regions.
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