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{{breadcrumb | link1=[[Niger Genealogy|Niger]] | link2= | link3= | link4= | link5=[[Niger Languages|Languages]] }} ==Description== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French'''], inherited from the colonial period, is the official language. It is spoken mainly as a second language by people who have received an education (20% of Nigeriens are literate in French, and even 47% in cities, growing quickly as literacy improves). Although educated Nigeriens still constitute a relatively small percentage of the population, the French language is the language used by the official administration (courts, government, etc.), the media, and the business community. Niger has ten official national languages. They include the following: *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_language '''Hausa'''] - 55.4% *'''Zarma''' & [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songhay_languages '''Songhai'''] - 21% (considered together) *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamasheq_language '''Tamasheq'''] - 9.3% *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language '''Fulfulde'''] - 8.5% *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanuri_language '''Kanuri'''] - 4.7% *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] - 0.4% *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gourmanch%C3%A9_language '''Gourmanchéma'''] - 0.4% *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tebu_languages '''Tebu'''] - 0.4% *Other - 0.1% <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Niger," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Niger, accessed 11 April 2022.</ref> ==Word List(s)== '''French''' *[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]] *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French Phrases (Omniglot)] '''Hausa''' *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/hausa.php Useful Phrases in Hausa Omniglot)] *[https://www.stcommunications.com/english-to-hausa-nigeria-phrase-translation-guide/ An English Guide To Everyday Hausa Phrases (StCommunications)] ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== '''French''' *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_phonology French Phonology (Wikipedia)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography#Alphabet French Alphabet (Wikipedia)] *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] *[https://forvo.com/languages/fr/ French Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)] '''Hausa''' *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_language#Phonology Hausa Phonology (Wikipedia)] *[https://omniglot.com/writing/hausa.htm Hausa Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] * Ahmad, Buhari Bello. ''Direct access into phonetics and phonology through Hausa language.'' Nigeria: Buhari Bello Ahmad, 2015. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/989871800 WorldCat]. ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== '''French''' *[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]] *[[French Letter Writing Guide|French Letter Writing Guide]] *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fr English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French Learn French (duolingo)] *[https://www.babbel.com/learn-french Learn French (Babbel)] '''Hausa''' *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ha English to Hausa Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/hausa_dictionary.htm Hausa dictionary (Lexilogos)] * Robinson, Charles H, W H Brooks, William Henry Brooks, Charles Henry Robinson, and Hausa Association, London. ''Dictionary of the Hausa language / Vol. 2: English-Hausa.'' Cambridge: University Press, 1900. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1101237639 WorldCat]. ==Additional Resources== *[https://www.britannica.com/place/Niger Niger (Britannica)] *[https://wikitravel.org/en/Niger Niger (Wikitravel)] * Williamson, Kay. ''Languages of the Niger Delta.'' n.p.: n.p., 1968. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/57937598 WorldCat]. ==References== [[Category:Niger]]