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*[https://www.legit.ng/1117187-hausa-names-meanings.html '''Hausa names and their meanings'''] | *[https://www.legit.ng/1117187-hausa-names-meanings.html '''Hausa names and their meanings'''] | ||
*[https://www.nairaland.com/4303431/real-hausa-native-names-meanings '''Real Hausa Native Names And Their Meanings - Culture - Nairaland'''] | *[https://www.nairaland.com/4303431/real-hausa-native-names-meanings '''Real Hausa Native Names And Their Meanings - Culture - Nairaland'''] | ||
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Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names. |
Online Tools[edit | edit source]
- Behind the Name: Hausa Given Names
- Behind the Name: Hausa Submitted Names
- Hausa names and their meanings
- Real Hausa Native Names And Their Meanings - Culture - Nairaland
- Behind the Name: Berber Given Names
The ethnic makeup of Niger in 2001 is 55.4% Hausa. Islam is the most dominant religion, practiced by 99.3% of the population according to the 2012 census. Other cultural groups include Zarma-Songhai (21%), Tuareg (9.3%), Fula (French: Peuls; Fula: Fulɓe) (8.5%), Kanuri Manga (4.7%), Tubu (0.4%), Arab (0.4%), Gourmantche (0.4%), other (0.1%).[1]
For Further Reading[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Niger: Demographics", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger#Demographics, accessed 17 March 2021.