Fulanke
Quick facts about the Fulanke
- Location: Mali
- Status: NOT Engaged by IMB
- Population: 62,000
- Primary Religion: Islam mixed with African Traditional Religion
- Number of Christians: None
- Language: Bambara
- Proud of their Fulani heritage although they have adopted many Malinke ways
- They have given up cattle herding for agriculture, raising peanuts and millet
- Located near Bangasi in western Mali
The Fulanke have been called the 'lost' people because of their blend of cultures and languages. Pray that they will be known as those who have found the Lord.
Give thanks for a recent witness among the Fulanke.
Learn more about the Fulanke!
Some consider the Fulanke to be Fulani, others say they are Malinke. They have come to be known as Fulanke, a people group who have blended the cultures of the Fulani and Malinke, but remain proud of the Fulani heritage. They now speak Bambara. There is no church planting going on among the Fulanke. There are Gospel resources available in Bambara.
RESOURCES
- Fulanke Profile (PDF, 109KB)
Images of the Fulanke
