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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. | |||
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)== | ==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== | ==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)] | |||
'''Hausa''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_language#Phonology Hausa Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/hausa.htm Hausa Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/direct-access-into-phonetics-and-phonology-through-hausa-language/oclc/989871800&referer=brief_results Direct access into phonetics and phonology through Hausa language (WorldCat)] | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==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)] | |||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/dictionary-of-the-hausa-language-vol-2-english-hausa/oclc/1101237639&referer=brief_results Dictionary of the Hausa language / Vol. 2: English-Hausa (WorldCat)] | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Niger Niger (Britannica)] | |||
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Niger Niger (Wikitravel)] | |||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/languages-of-the-niger-delta/oclc/57937598&referer=brief_results Languages of the Niger Delta (WorldCat)] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Niger]] | [[Category:Niger]] | ||