- Source: Languages of Niger
Niger has 11 national languages, with French being the official language and Hausa the most spoken language. Depending on how they are counted, Niger has between 8 and 20 indigenous languages, belonging to the Afroasiatic, Nilo-Saharan and Niger–Congo families. The discrepancy comes from the fact that several are closely related, and can be grouped together or considered apart.
Official languages
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. See also: African French
Niger has ten official national languages, namely Arabic, Buduma, Fulfulde, Gourmanchéma, Hausa, Kanuri, Zarma & Songhai, Tamasheq, Tassawaq, Tebu. These ten national languages, their language families, the approximate percentage of the population that speak them, their approximate home regions, and additional information are as follows:
Languages by number of speakers (according to Ethnologue)
By Region
= Dominant languages
=See also
Demographics of Niger
References
External links
Ethnologue report on "Languages of Niger"
PanAfriL10n page on Niger
Linguistic situation in Niger (in French)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Niger
- Rumpun bahasa Niger–Kongo
- Rumpun bahasa Mande
- Rumpun bahasa Bantu
- Rumpun bahasa Volta–Kongo
- Rumpun bahasa Cross River
- Rumpun bahasa Bantoid
- Nigeria
- Bahasa Fula
- Bahasa Sukuma
- Languages of Niger
- Niger–Congo languages
- Volta–Niger languages
- West Atlantic languages
- Songhay languages
- Languages of Nigeria
- Proto-Niger–Congo language
- Kordofanian languages
- Languages of Africa
- Atlantic–Congo languages
