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“All nations will come and worship before you."

- Revelations 15:4

Fulbe Futa of United States

People Group Info

Total Population: 8,900

ROP3 Code: 103072
IMB Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe
Language: Pular - (fuf)
Religion: Islam
Country of Origin: Senegal

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Majority Located Where

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY - 5,000

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY - 900

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Brief Profile

The Fulbe Futa, also named Futa Jalon, are a Fulbe people who originated from several places in central and west Africa, including Senegal. Traditionally, they were named the Pular, which is the name of their language.

Historically, they were semi-nomadic and many settled in the state of Futa Jalon. The area became a multiethnic, multilingual society, ruled by Muslim Fulbe and backed by powerful free and slave armies. The Fulbe of the Futa Jalon and Futa Toro states were able to take advantage of the growing slave trade with the Europeans on the coast, particularly the French and Portuguese.

They speak Pular, and place importance on narratives and proverbs that transmit valuable life lessons.

Almost all Fulbe Futa in the United States adhere to Islam, integrating animistic practices into their Muslim religious duties.

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Country	City	Metro Area Name	State / Prov.	Baseline Population

United States	Louisville	Louisville/Jefferson County	KY	900
United States	Brooklyn	New York-Newark-Jersey City	NY	5,000