Fu·la·ni (f  lä n , f-lä-) also Fu·la (fl )n. pl. Fulani or Fu·la·nis also Fula or Fu·las 1. A member of a pastoral, largely Muslim people inhabiting parts of West Africa from northern Nigeria to Mali and the Atlantic coast. 2. The West Atlantic language of this people. |
Fulani [fuːˈlɑːnɪ ˈfuːlənɪ]
n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) 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. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -nis, -ni another name for Fula (the people)
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) pl -nis, -ni a humped breed of cattle from W Africa
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to the Fula or their language
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| Noun | 1. |  Fulani - a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faithAfrican - a native or inhabitant of Africa |
| 2. | Fulani - 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 West African - a group of languages spoken in the extreme western part of West Africa |
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