Fur people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| about 502,000 in 1983, about 744,000 in 2004, about 1,100,000 as of 2017 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sudan 894,000, Chad 17,000, Central African Republic 14,500, Egypt 4,200 | |
| Languages | |
| Native Fur Also Arabic • French | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Amdang, Masalit, Tunjur, Zaghawa, Nilo-Saharans |
The Fur (Fur: fòòrà, Arabic: فور Fūr) are an ethnic group predominantly inhabiting Darfur, the western part of Sudan, where they are the largest ethnic group. They speak the Fur language, which belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family.