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| ==Description== | | ==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.
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| Niger has ten official national languages. They include the following:
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_language '''Hausa'''] - 55.4%
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| *'''Zarma''' & [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songhay_languages '''Songhai'''] - 21% (considered together)
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamasheq_language '''Tamasheq'''] - 9.3%
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language '''Fulfulde'''] - 8.5%
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanuri_language '''Kanuri'''] - 4.7%
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] - 0.4%
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gourmanch%C3%A9_language '''Gourmanchéma'''] - 0.4%
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tebu_languages '''Tebu'''] - 0.4%
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| *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>
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| ==Word List(s)== | | ==Word List(s)== |
| '''French'''
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| *[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
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| *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French Phrases (Omniglot)]
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| '''Hausa'''
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| *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/hausa.php Useful Phrases in Hausa Omniglot)]
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| *[https://www.stcommunications.com/english-to-hausa-nigeria-phrase-translation-guide/ An English Guide To Everyday Hausa Phrases (StCommunications)]
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| ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== |
| '''French'''
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_phonology French Phonology (Wikipedia)]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography#Alphabet French Alphabet (Wikipedia)]
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| *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
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| *[https://forvo.com/languages/fr/ French Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)]
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| '''Hausa'''
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_language#Phonology Hausa Phonology (Wikipedia)]
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| *[https://omniglot.com/writing/hausa.htm Hausa Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
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| * 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].
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| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== |
| '''French'''
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| *[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]]
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| *[[French Letter Writing Guide|French Letter Writing Guide]]
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| *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fr English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)]
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| *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French Learn French (duolingo)]
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| *[https://www.babbel.com/learn-french Learn French (Babbel)]
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| '''Hausa'''
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| *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ha English to Hausa Dictionary (Glosbe)]
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| *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/hausa_dictionary.htm Hausa dictionary (Lexilogos)]
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| * 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].
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| ==Additional Resources== | | ==Additional Resources== |
| *[https://www.britannica.com/place/Niger Niger (Britannica)]
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| *[https://wikitravel.org/en/Niger Niger (Wikitravel)]
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| * Williamson, Kay. ''Languages of the Niger Delta.'' n.p.: n.p., 1968. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/57937598 WorldCat].
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| [[Category:Niger]] | | [[Category:Niger]] |
