The Landuma also called Landoma, Landima, Landouma, Cocoli, Kokoli, Tiapi, or Tyapi are an
African people
The population of Africa has grown rapidly over the past century and consequently shows a large youth bulge, further reinforced by increasing life expectancy in most African countries. Total population as of 2024 is about 1.5 billion, with ...
who live primarily in
Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...
, in the area of the Upper
Nunez. They have been described as "pre-Mandingas", as they settled in the region before the arrival of the
Mande people.
In this respect
Walter Rodney places them alongside the
Nalu people, the
Baga people and the
Temne people.
References
Ethnic groups in Guinea
Ethnic groups in Guinea-Bissau
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