Lamido

Lamido (Adlam: 𞤂𞤢𞤥𞤭𞤣𞤮, pl. Lamibe 𞤂𞤢𞤥𞤭𞤦𞤫) is the Anglicisation of a term from the Fula language or Fulfulde, used to refer to a ruler. In the language it is properly laamiiɗo (𞤂𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤭𞥅𞤯𞤮, pl. laamiiɓe 𞤂𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤭𞥅𞤩𞤫), derived from the verbal root laamu- meaning "leadership", and hence may be translated more specifically as "leader". The title laamiiɗo is higher in rank than laamɗo, which means simply a "leader" or "king". Therefore, "laamiiɗo" means a "great king" or "great leader". It has been used by the traditional leaders of certain Fulani emirates in West Africa, originally as head of confederations of ruling and subordinate (often vassal) states. Its use persists within a number of post-colonial republics.

The word may have its origins from the old

Examples of Fulani Jihad states:

• Bauchi Emirate, since its foundation in 1805.
• Adamawa Emirate (Fombina), since its foundation in 1809.
• Bibemi, since its 1770 foundation, until the higher Muslim title Sultan was assumed.

Compound title

• Laamiiɗo juulɓe 'Emir of the Muslims (𞤂𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤭𞥅𞤯𞤮 𞤶𞤵𞥅𞤤𞤦𞤫, lit. those who pray)' was a title, alongside the proper Arabic
  Sultan of Sokoto
  , still considered the paramount ruler of traditional Islamic people in Nigeria
• Baban-Lamido in Adamawa (now partially in Cameroon) since its foundation in 1809

Sources and references

1. ^ The Seereer Resource Centre, Seereer Lamans and the Lamanic Era (2015) [in] The Seereer Resource Centre, [1]

• WorldStatesmen- here Nigerian Traditional states

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