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Fulani

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1. Fulani - Noun

2. Fulani - Proper noun

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a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith

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

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So the Reform Party now includes a Klansman, Mr. Duke, a neo-Nazi, Mr. Buchanan, and a communist, Ms. Fulani. This is not company I wish to keep. Donald Trump

According to the statement from one of the victims, she said she and her three sisters were walking home when the Fulani boys accosted them and threatened them with sticks. Source: Internet

According to the 2018 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), nearly 1,700 violent deaths were attributed to Fulani herdsmen in attacks carried out between January and September 2018. Source: Internet

According to him, the attack was unwarranted and a setback to ongoing efforts to ensure peaceful co-existence between the Fulani and other tribes in the state. Source: Internet

Also in Zamfara, the community said innocent Fulani herdsmen lost 2,015 cattle, 141 sheep and goats, 2,600 donkeys and camels to rustlers, while 147,800 vehicles, motorcycles and others were burnt at different times and locations within the period. Source: Internet

Conversely, according to a 2003 estimate, Mali hosts about 11,000 Mauritanians; most are Fulani herders who routinely engage in cross-border migration. Source: Internet

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