Fula
Fula is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Niger-Congo language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Senegambian branch of Niger-Congo, spoken across a wide Sahel belt from Senegal to Sudan by the historically pastoralist Fulani people. Traditionally written in the Arabic-derived Ajami script.
6 Levels of Analysis for Fula
Other Niger-Congo languages
Frequently asked about Fula
What language family does Fula belong to?
Niger-Congo.
At which levels can I analyse Fula?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Fula one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.