Niger
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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, Gulmancema, 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.