Pular language
Pular (𞤆𞤵𞤤𞤢𞤪) is a Fula language spoken primarily by the Fula people of Fouta Djallon, Guinea. It is also spoken in parts of Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Senegal. There are a small number of speakers in Mali. Pular is spoken by 4.3 million Guineans, about 55% of the national population. This makes Pular the most widely spoken indigenous language in the country. Substantial numbers of Pular speakers have migrated to other countries in West Africa, notably Senegal.
| Pular | |
|---|---|
| Fuuta Jalon (𞤊𞤵𞥅𞤼𞤢 𞤔𞤢𞤤𞤮𞥅) | |
| Native to | Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Mali |
| Region | Fouta Djallon, Guinea |
| Ethnicity | Fula people |
Native speakers | 4.8 million (2000–2022) |
| Fula alphabets (Adlam, Latin) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | fuf |
| Glottolog | pula1262 |
Pular is not to be confused with Pulaar, another Fula language spoken natively in Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, and western Mali (including the Futa Tooro region).
Pular is written in three alphabets: Adlam script, Ajami script and the Latin script.
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