Alternate Names: Peul, Peulh, Pulaar Fulfulde
Dialects: Fulacunda (Fulakunda, Fulkunda), Toucouleur (Fulbe Jeeri, Haalpulaar, Pulaar, Tokilor, Tukolor, Tukulor). A member of macrolanguage Fulah ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,740,000 in Senegal (2006). Population total all countries: 3,691,000.
Language Use: Most domains. All ages. Also use French [fra], Jola-Fonyi [dyo]. Used as L2 by Gusilay [gsl], Mlomp [mlo], Saafi-Saafi [sav], Soninke [snk], Wamey [cou].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. New media. Radio programs. Grammar. NT: 1997.
Spoken In: Mauritania
Writing System: Arabic (Maghribi), Arabic (Naskh), Latin
Nation of Origin: Senegal
Other Comments: Muslim.