Ethnic group
 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~20,000 | |
| 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, 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. In this context Walter Rodney places them alongside the Landuma, the Baga, and the Temne peoples.
The Simo is a West African secret society which is active among the Nalu and related groups.
References
- "Nalu populace".
- "Nalu (Peuple d'Afrique)". Data.BNF.fr.
- ^ Rodney, Walter (1970). A History of the Upper Guinea Coast. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- Shakarov, Avner; Senatorova, Lyubov (2015). Traditional African Art: An Illustrated Study. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.
| Ethnic groups in Guinea | |
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| Ethnic groups in Guinea-Bissau | |
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