Fula speaking countries
Fula is no official language in any country, but is spoken as mother tongue in 11 countries by a minor part of the population.With a share of around 39%, it is most widespread in Guinea. A total of about 39.4 million people worldwide speak Fula as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Western Africa | no | 11.3 % | 22,709,000 |
| Guinea | Western Africa | no | 38.6 % | 4,930,000 |
| Senegal | Western Africa | no | 20.7 % | 3,373,000 |
| Cameroon | Central Africa | no | 9.6 % | 2,484,000 |
| Niger | Western Africa | no | 9.7 % | 2,261,000 |
| Burkina Faso | Western Africa | no | 9.7 % | 1,971,000 |
| Benin | Western Africa | no | 5.6 % | 661,000 |
| Gambia | Western Africa | no | 15.2 % | 357,000 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Western Africa | no | 16.6 % | 319,000 |
| Sierra Leone | Western Africa | no | 3.8 % | 297,000 |
| Mauritania | Western Africa | no | 1.2 % | 54,000 |