Hausa States Fulfulde

Hausa States Fulfulde is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Chad, by about 14.5 million people.

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Nigerian Fulfulde, also known as Fulfulde, Fula, or Fulani is a variety of the Fula language spoken by the Fulani people in Nigeria, particularly in the Northern region of Nigeria. It belongs to the West Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo language family. Phonologically, Nigerian Fulfulde exhibits a system of vowel harmony and a relatively simple consonant inventory, including stops, fricatives, and nasal sounds.

The syntax of Nigerian Fulfulde is characterized by a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order, but it is flexible due to the use of extensive nominal and verbal agreement markers. These markers convey information about gender, number, and person, playing a crucial role in indicating grammatical relationships within sentences. The language employs a complex system of noun classes, which impacts both nominal and verbal concord.

Word order in Nigerian Fulfulde is subject to pragmatic and contextual factors, allowing for variations in emphasis and focus. It often employs topic-comment structures, with the topic appearing at the beginning of the sentence and the comment providing additional information. Additionally, the language features extensive use of proverbs, idioms, and metaphors, reflecting the cultural characteristics of the Fulani people.

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Written down

Innama aadeeji fof poti, ndimɗidi e jibinannde to bannge hakkeeji. Eɓe ngoodi miijo e hakkilantaagal ete eɓe poti huufo ndirde e nder ɓ iynguyummaagu.

Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR in Unicode).

Words in Hausa States Fulfulde

Meaning	Word	Romanization
person	nedo*
name	inde*
eye	holde*
ear	nofru*
nose	hinere*
tooth	5indere*
tongue	demNal*
hand	juNo*
blood	i7am*
bone	i7al*
skin	bandu*
knee	hofru*
breast	babire*
liver	he5re*
water	ndiyam*
fire	yite*
sun	naNe*
star	hodere*
stone	hayre*
mountain	hosere*
tree	legal*
leaf	balwalol*
night	jema*
dog	bosaru*
fish	liNu*
louse	korkota*
one	go7o*
two	didi*
I	mi*
you	a*