The Fula Jalon
The Fula Jalon are a large people group located in the western African nations of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Senegal. The majority live in Middle Guinea, or the Fouta Djalon of Guinea, an area consisting of mountains and plateaus. They speak a Niger-Congo language called Futa Jalo (or Pulaar).
Along the plateaus of Fouta Djallon, there are grassy plains and fields of millet. Fulani herders settled in this region over 200 years ago and have since spread throughout western Africa. The Fula Jalon are a sub-group of this vast Fulani people group. They are semi-nomadic and raise crops as well as livestock. The high plateaus serve as part-time pastures for their herds.
The Fula Jalon of Guinea have also moved into southern Senegal and northern Sierra Leone, leaving the culture and heritage of this tribe in all three countries virtually identical. Today, the only differences are ones of terrain or climate.
The Fula Jalon are 99.9% Muslim, faithfully following the teachings of the Koran. They believe that Allah is the only god and that Mohammed is his prophet. Islamic schools are also set up for the children in some of the villages.
The percentage of Fula Jalon that are followers of Jesus Christ is only 0.01%. There are 4,279,000 of these people on the earth today. This means there are approximately 428 Christians worldwide among the Fula Jalon people. This leaves 4,278,572 of these people living in total darkness.
"Sympathy is no substitute for action." -- David Livingstone, missionary to Africa
"No one has the right to hear the gospel twice, while there remains someone who has not heard it once." -- Oswald J. Smith
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