Nalu people

Ethnic group

Nalu
Nalo
Nalou

Total population
~20,000[1]
[better source needed]
Regions with significant populations
Guinea| 11,000
Guinea Bissau| 9,000
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 who are 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 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

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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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Ethnic groups in Guinea

* Baga
* Bassari
* Dyula
* Fula
* Gbandi
* Konyagui
* Kpelle
* Landuma
* Loma
* Mandinka
* Mende
* Nalu
* Papel
* Susu
* Yalunka
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Ethnic groups in Guinea-Bissau

* Bainuk
* Balanta
* Bassari
* Biafada
* Jola
* Landuma
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* Manjak
* Mankanya
* Nalu
* Papel
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