Nalu people

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Nalu
Nalo
Nalou
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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,

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 respect Walter Rodney places them alongside the Landuma people, the Baga people, and the Temne people.[3]

The Simo is a West African secret society which is active amongst the Nalu and related people.[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.