France led the way for European colonialism in Africa starting in the 1870s. Before long the French, British, Belgians, and Germans had literally carved up the African continent among themselves. This situation deteriorated at the end of WWII, and the peoples of West Africa were given their freedom to establish their own nations.
France held a number of colonies in West Africa, home of the Fulanis and other Muslim peoples. Africans who wanted to immigrate to France were given preferential treatment over people from non-French colonies. Today there are tens of thousands of Africans in France, some of whom are Fulani.
Muslim Africans like the Fulani typically live in ghettos in French cities like Marselles, Lyons and Paris.
Some of the Fulani people in France are cheap labor, and others are highly educated members of the elite. Many foreigners who live in France feel like they will never be fully accepted, so they are often resentful. There have been a number of Africans in France who have made their name in sports or the entertainment industry.
The Fulani peoples in France are largely Muslim; however, like many other Fulani tribes, their Islamic practices are a bit lax. Many still follow the traditional beliefs and practices of their ancestors. Others have become more secular like the French majority.
Many of the Fulani people who live in France need to learn marketable skills so they can contribute to France's industrial economy.
Pray for spiritual hunger among Fulanis in France that will overcome the barriers to the gospel.
Pray for the Lord to raise up believers to reach out to Fulanis and other African Muslims in France.
Pray for the Fulanis, Soninkes, Wolofs, and other African Muslim peoples in France to find faith in the redeemer, and form biblically-based fellowships of Muslim background believers.
Pray for a disciple making movement among African Muslims in France.
Scripture Prayers for the Fulani in France.
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/11774/CM
http://www.peoplegroups.org/Explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=42899
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_diaspora#France
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacks_in_France
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/index.php/issue/day/2009/04/29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_African_Students_Federation_in_France
https://mediadiversified.org/2015/05/12/why-black-people-in-france-are-still-invisible/
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Fulani profile for Children and Family Missions Activities |
Global Prayer Digest: 2018-04-19 |
Link Up Africa |
People Name General | Fulani |
People Name in Country | Fulani |
Pronunciation |
foo-LAH-nee
|
Alternate Names | Wodaabe |
Population this Country | 32,000 |
Population all Countries | 844,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 19093 |
ROP3 Code | 109381 |
Country | France | ||
Region | Europe, Western | ||
Continent | Europe | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | France |
Region | Europe, Western |
Continent | Europe |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
98.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
2.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger (32,000 speakers) |
Language Code | fuq Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger (32,000 speakers) |
Language Code | fuq Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger |
Primary Language: Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2006) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2015) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories | Story Runners |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
General | Biblical answers to your questions | Got Questions Ministry |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text, audio, video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Dan Lundberg - Flickr Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |