Niger

Languages

Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken aao

Agadez area. Users: 10,000 in Niger (1998). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Hassaniyya mey

Tahoua region: Tchin-tabaraden department. Users: 24,500 in Niger (2019). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Hasanya, Hassani, Maure, Mauri, Moor, Sulaka Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Libyan Spoken ayl

Agadez region: Bilma north from N’guigmi to Libya border; Diffa region; Zinder region: Goure department. Users: 12,000 in Niger (2019). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Libyan Vernacular Arabic, Sulaimitian Arabic Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Shuwa shu

Diffa region: Lake Chad north shore. Users: 12,000 in Niger (2019). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Arabe Choa, Chadic Arabic, Shua Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Standard arb

Widespread. Users: 7,800 in Niger (2015 SIL), all users. Status: 4 (Educational). Recognized language (2010, Constitution, Article 5), used in education. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Bamanankan bam

Users: 50,000 in Niger (2019). Status: Unestablished. Alternate Names: Bambara Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-East, Northeastern Manding, Bamana

Dazaga dzg

Diffa region: N’guigmi department, east near Chadian border; Zinder region: Goure department. Users: 86,400 in Niger (2019). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (1999, Constitution, Article 3). Alternate Names: Daza, Tebu, Teda-Daza, Toubou, Tubu Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Tebu

French fra

Users: 2,835,000 in Niger, all users. L1 users: 5,000 in Niger (2019). L2 users: 2,830,000 (2018). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1999, Constitution, Article 3). Alternate Names: Français Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French

Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger fuq

Widespread. Users: 813,000 (2019). Status: 5* (Developing). Recognized language (1999, Constitution, Article 3). Alternate Names: Fula, Fulani, Fulbe, Peul, Peulh Autonym: Fulfulde Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fula, East Central

Fulfulde, Western Niger fuh

Dosso region: Burkina Faso border east to Dogondoutchi area; group in Niamey region; Tillabéri region: central and west. Users: 1,120,000 in Niger (2019). Total users in all countries: 2,320,000. Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (1999, Constitution, Article 3). Alternate Names: Fula, Fulani, Fulbe, Gorgal Fulfulde, Northeastern Burkina Faso Fulfulde, Peul, Peulh Autonym: Fulfulde, ڢُلْڢُلْدٜ‎ (Fulfulde) Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fula, East Central

Gourmanchéma gux

Tillabéri region: Say department, Burkina Faso border, south of Niamey. Users: 72,200 in Niger (2019). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Goulimancema, Gourma, Gourmantche, Gurma Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma

Hausa hau

Widespread. Users: 17,700,000 in Niger, all users. L1 users: 11,900,000 in Niger (2019). L2 users: 5,800,000 (2019). Status: 3 (Wider communication). Recognized language (2001, Language Law No. 2001-037), mainly used in education. The main trade language of Niger. Alternate Names: Haoussa, Hausawa, Haussa Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.1

Kanembu kbl

Users: 32,200 in Niger (2019). Status: Unestablished. Alternate Names: Kanembou Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Kanuri

Kanuri, Bilma bms

Agadez region: Bilma town area; southwest enclave. Users: 20,000 (2003). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Bla Bla, Kanouri, Kanoury Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Kanuri

Kanuri, Manga kby

Zinder region; Diffa region: Diffa and Maine-soroa departments; Nigeria border area. Users: 280,000 in Niger (1998). Total users in all countries: 480,000. Status: 5* (Developing). Recognized language (1999, Constitution, Article 3). Alternate Names: Kanouri, Kanoury, Kanuri, Kànòrí Autonym: Manga Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Kanuri

Kanuri, Tumari krt

Diffa region: N’guigmi and neighboring villages. Users: 40,000 (1998). 20,000 monolinguals. Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Kanambu, Kanembu Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Kanuri

Kanuri, Yerwa knc

Diffa region: Banda area, west of Lake Chad, along Nigeria border. Users: 80,000 in Niger (1998). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Bornouans, Bornu, Central Kanuri, Kanouri, Kanoury, Kanuri, Kole, Sirata, “Beriberi” (pej.) Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Kanuri

Tagdal tda

Agadez region: Arlit and Tchirozerene departments; Tahoua region: southeast; northwest Zinder and north central Maradi regions. Users: 60,600 (2019). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Igalan Classification: Mixed language, Songhay-Berber

Tamahaq, Tahaggart thv

Agadez region: north border area. Users: 20,000 in Niger (1998). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Tamachek, Tamachek’, Tamahaq, Tamashekin, Tamasheq, Tomachek, Touareg, Tourage, Tuareg Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Tamasheq, Northern

Tamajaq, Tawallammat ttq

Agadez region: Tchirozerine department; Dosso region: Dogondoutchi department; northwest Maradi region; Tahoua and Tillabéri regions. Central Tahoua from Ingal to Mali border (eastern dialect); west, north and northwest of Niamey (western dialect). Users: 450,000 in Niger (1998). Total users in all countries: 870,000. Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (1999, Constitution, Article 3). Alternate Names: Amazigh, Tahoua, Tahoua Tamajeq, Tamachek, Tamashekin, Tamasheq, Tewellemet, Tomacheck, Touareg, Tourage, Tuareg Autonym: Tamajaq Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Tamasheq, Southern

Tamajeq, Tayart thz

Agadez region: Arlit and Tchirozerine departments; northwest Zinder and east, southeast Tahoua regions; Maradi region: Dakoro and Mayahi departments. Users: 250,000 (1998). Status: 4 (Educational). Alternate Names: Amazigh, Tamachek, Tomacheck, Touareg, Tuareg Autonym: Tamajeq Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Tamasheq, Southern

Tasawaq twq

Agadez region: In-Gall and Teguidda-In-Tessoumt. Users: 19,300 (2019). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Ingelshi Autonym: Ingalkoyyu’ Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Songhai, Northern

Tedaga tuq

Agadez region: Bilma department; Diffa region: N’guigmi department. Users: 24,500 in Niger (2019). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Tebu, Teda, Teda-Daza, Tibbu, Toubou, Tubu, Tudaga Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Tebu

Tetserret tez

Tahoua region: Abalak department, Azawagh valley between Abalak, Shadwanka and Akoubounou south of the Aîr massif. Users: 2,000 (2017 I. Maddieson). Status: 6b (Threatened). Alternate Names: Chinsart, Tin Sert Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Zenaga

Yoruba yor

Users: 74,800 in Niger (2019). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Defoid, Yoruboid, Edekiri

Zarma dje

Dosso and Tillabéri regions; also Niamey. Users: 4,240,000 in Niger (2019). Total users in all countries: 4,330,100. Status: 4 (Educational). Recognized language (1999, Constitution, Article 3). Alternate Names: Adzerma, Djerma, Dyabarma, Dyarma, Dyerma, Zabarma, Zarbarma, Zarmaci, Zerma Autonym: Zarma sanni, Zarmaciine Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Songhai, Southern