Nalu people
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Guinea11,000
Guinea Bissau9,000 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~20,000[1] [better source needed] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Guinea | 11,000 |
| Guinea Bissau | 9,000 |
| Languages | |
| Nalu | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Landouma people, Baga people, Temne people | |
The Nalu, also called Nalo, Nanum, or Nanu,[2] are a West African ethnic group 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 context Walter Rodney places them alongside the Landuma, the Baga, and the Temne peoples.[3]
The Simo is a West African secret society which is active among the Nalu and related groups.[4]
