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Niger

Region:Africa
Capital:
Population:11,360,538
Area (sq km):1,186,408
FIPS Country Code:NG
ISO Country Code:NE
GRN Office:

About Niger

Niger is a poor, landlocked Sub-Saharan nation in West Africa, whose economy centers on subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry, export trade, including some uranium. The Capital is Niamey. It has a population of over 10 million.

The ethnic groups include Hausa (56%), Djerma (22%), Fula (8.5%), Tuareg (8%) and other smaller groups. 80% of the people are Muslim; the remainder having indigenous beliefs and there are some Christians.

The official language is French. Hausa and Djerma are the main local languages.

Map of Niger

Map of Niger

Languages and dialects spoken in Niger

This list shows the primary names of the languages and dialects.

This list shows all known languages and dialects whether or not any materials are available. (Icons indicate those with recordings available.)

Found 73 language names.

Arabic, Algerian Recorded language

Arabic, Algerian Saharan: Tamanrasset Recorded language

Arabic, Chadian Recorded language

Arabic, Libyan

Buduma Recorded language

Dausahaq Recorded language

Dazaga Recorded language

Dazaga: Azzaga Recorded language

Dendi Recorded language

Fulfide, Western Niger: Liptaakoore

Fulfulde Recorded language

Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger

Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger: Wodaabe

Fulfulde: Dogondoutchi Recorded language

Fulfulde: Eastern Recorded language

Fulfulde: Sokoto Recorded language

Fulfulde: Tessaoua Recorded language

Fulfulde: Western Recorded language

Fulfulde, Western Niger: Bitinkoore

Fulfulde, Western Niger: Dallol

Fulfulde, West Niger Recorded language

Fulfulde: Wodaabe Recorded language

Gourma: Central Recorded language

Gourma: Northern Recorded language

Gourma: Southern Recorded language

Hassaniyya Recorded language

Hausa Recorded language

Hausa: Aderawa

Hausa: Arewa

Hausa: Damagaram

Hausa: Dawra

Hausa: Gaya

Hausa: Gobirawa

Hausa: Kano Recorded language

Hausa: Katsina

Hausa: Kurfey Recorded language

Hausa: Niger Recorded language

Kanembou Recorded language

Kanuri Recorded language

Kanuri, Bilma

Kanuri, Central: Bilma

Kanuri, Central: Fachi

Kanuri, Manga Recorded language

Kanuri, Manga: Dagara Recorded language

Kanuri, Manga: Manga

Kanuri, Tumari

Kanuri, Tumari: Kubari

Kanuri, Tumari: Sugurti

Kanuri, Tumari: Tumari

Mobeur Recorded language

Monkole Recorded language

Sissala Recorded language

Songhai, Tombouctou Recorded language

Tagdal

Tagdal: Tabarog

Tamacheque: Tadrart Recorded language

Tamahaq, Tahaggart

Tamahaq, Tahaggart: Ghat

Tamahaq, Tahaggart: Hoggar

Tamajaq, Tawallammat

Tamajaq, Tawallammat: Tan Ataram

Tamajaq, Tawallammat: Tan Dannag

Tamajeq: Air Recorded language

Tamajeq: East Tawallemet Recorded language

Tamajeq: Tamastrait Recorded language

Tamajeq, Tayart

Tamajeq, Tayart: Tanassfarwat

Tamajeq: West Tawallemet Recorded language

Tasawaq

Toubbou Recorded language

Zarma Recorded language

Zarma: Kaado

Zeghawa Recorded language

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