The map, from Exploring Africa, has colour-coded each language into the seven families, which include Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Khosian, Niger-Congo / Congo-Kordofanian, Creole, Austronesian ...

The new charter also officially lists nine other local languages, including Zarma-Songhay, Fula, Kanuri, Gourmanche, and Arabic, as “the spoken languages of Niger.” ...

Niger’s military government has officially designated Hausa as the country’s national language. The decision was formalized in a new charter released on March 31, published in a special ...

Prior to the announcement, Hausa had already been the most commonly spoken language across the country, particularly in regions such as Zinder, Maradi, and Tahoua. According to reports, most of ...

Niger’s junta has adopted Hausa as the national language in the place of French in a further break from Paris, its former colonial master. Since overthrowing civilian president Mohamed Bazoum in ...

Niger military government has officially made Hausa the country’s new national language, moving away from its colonial past where French played a central role. The change was announced in a new ...