Nalu people

Nalu
Nalo
Nalou
Total population
~20,000[1]
[better source needed]
Regions with significant populations
 Guinea11,000
 Guinea Bissau9,000
Languages
Nalu
Related ethnic groups
Landouma people, Baga people, Temne people

The Nalu, also called Nalo, Nanum, or Nanu,[2] are a West African ethnic group found in Guinea and Guinea Bissau. They speak the Nalu language. They have been described as "pre-Mandingas", as they settled in the region before the arrival of the Mandé peoples.[3]: 6  In this context Walter Rodney places them alongside the Landuma, the Baga, and the Temne peoples.[3]

The Simo is a West African secret society which is active among the Nalu and related groups.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Nalu populace".
  2. ^ "Nalu (Peuple d'Afrique)". Data.BNF.fr.
  3. ^ a b Rodney, Walter (1970). A History of the Upper Guinea Coast. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
  4. ^ Shakarov, Avner; Senatorova, Lyubov (2015). Traditional African Art: An Illustrated Study. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.

 

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