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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. | [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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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography#Alphabet French Alphabet (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://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | ||
*[https://forvo.com/languages/fr/ French Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)] | |||
'''Hausa''' | '''Hausa''' | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_language#Phonology Hausa Phonology (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_language#Phonology Hausa Phonology (Wikipedia)] | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/hausa.htm Hausa Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/hausa.htm Hausa Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | ||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title | * 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== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
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*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ha English to Hausa Dictionary (Glosbe)] | *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ha English to Hausa Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/hausa_dictionary.htm Hausa dictionary (Lexilogos)] | *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/hausa_dictionary.htm Hausa dictionary (Lexilogos)] | ||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title | * 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== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Niger Niger (Britannica)] | *[https://www.britannica.com/place/Niger Niger (Britannica)] | ||
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Niger Niger (Wikitravel)] | *[https://wikitravel.org/en/Niger Niger (Wikitravel)] | ||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title | * Williamson, Kay. ''Languages of the Niger Delta.'' n.p.: n.p., 1968. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/57937598 WorldCat]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Niger]] | [[Category:Niger]] | ||
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