Niger Languages
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Description
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:
- Hausa - 55.4%
- Zarma & Songhai - 21% (considered together)
- Tamasheq - 9.3%
- Fulfulde - 8.5%
- Kanuri - 4.7%
- Arabic - 0.4%
- Gourmanchéma - 0.4%
- Tebu - 0.4%
- Other - 0.1% [1]
Word List(s)
French
Hausa
Alphabet and Pronunciation
French
- French Phonology (Wikipedia)
- French Alphabet (Wikipedia)
- French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
Hausa
- Hausa Phonology (Wikipedia)
- Hausa Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
- Direct access into phonetics and phonology through Hausa language (WorldCat)
Language Aids and Dictionaries
French
- French Handwriting
- French Letter Writing Guide
- English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn French (duolingo)
- Learn French (Babbel)
Hausa
- English to Hausa Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Hausa dictionary (Lexilogos)
- Dictionary of the Hausa language / Vol. 2: English-Hausa (WorldCat)
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Niger," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Niger, accessed 11 April 2022.