Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger

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A language of Niger

ISO 639-3
fuq
Alternate Names
Fula, Fulani, Fulbe, Peul, Peulh
Autonym
Fulfulde
User Population

813,000 (2019).

Location

Widespread.

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Language Status

5* (Developing). Recognized language (1999, Constitution, Article 3).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fula, East Central
Dialects

Wodaabe. Culturally distinct from other Fulfulde varieties. Many loanwords from Hausa [hau]. A member of macrolanguage Fulah [ful].

Typology

SVO; prepositions and postpositions; genitives, articles, adjectives, numerals, relatives after noun heads; question word final; 1 prefix, 9 suffixes; word order distinguishes subjects, objects, indirect objects, given and new information, topic and comment; verb affixes mark number, subject (obligatory); class marking with participle obligatory; middle and passive voice; causatives; CV, CVC, CVV, CVVC; nontonal.

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau].

Language Development

Taught in a few experimental primary schools. Radio. TV. Dictionary. NT: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

The Fulbe (15,000,000) from Senegal to Sudan consider themselves one ethnic group speaking one language, but acknowledge differences in speech. Muslim, traditional religion.