Hausa
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A language of Nigeria
55,800,000 in Nigeria, all users. L1 users: 37,900,000 in Nigeria (2020). L2 users: 17,900,000 (2018). Total users in all countries: 77,063,700 (as L1: 50,770,700; as L2: 26,293,000).
Widespread.
2 (Provincial). De facto provincial language in northern region. Spoken as L2 in the north.
Kano, Katagum, Hadejiya, Sokoto, Gobirawa, Adarawa, Kebbawa, Zamfarawa, Katsina, Arewa. Barikanchi [bxo] is a Hausa pidgin used in military barracks. There is also a pidgin or market Hausa [gib]. Subdialects of Eastern Hausa: Kano, Katagum, Hadejiya; of Western Hausa: Sokoto, Katsina, Gobirawa, Adarawa, Kebbawa, Zamfarawa; of North Hausa: Arewa, Arawa. Abakwariga is a subgroup.
SVO; prepositions; noun head final, but numbers follow noun; gender (masculine/feminine); 33 consonants, 10 vowels, 2 diphthongs; tonal (2 tones: high, low).
Used as L2 by Abishi [pcn], Adara [kad], Ahwai [nfd], Ajawa [ajw], Ajiri [afo], Ajiya [idc], Akye [aik], Alago [ala], Aninka [aqk], Arum [aab], Asu [aum], Atoro [tdv], Awak [awo], Ayu [ayu], Baangi [bqx], Bacama [bcy], Bade [bde], Bali [bcn], Bankal [jjr], Basa-Gumna [bsl], Bassa-Kontagora [bsr], Bata [bta], Bauchi [bsf], Belning [glb], Bena [yun], Berom [bom], Bijim [jbm], Bille [bil], Bina [byj], Bisã [bqp], Boko [bqc], Bokobaru [bus], Bo-Rukul [mae], Bu [jid], Bu [zbu], Bure [bvh], Cahungwarya [nat], Cakfem-Mushere [cky], Cara [cfd], Cicipu [awc], Cineni [cie], Cishingini [asg], C’Lela [dri], Dadiya [dbd], Dass [dot], Deno [dbb], Dera [kna], Duguri [dbm], Duhwa [kbz], Dulbu [dbo], Duya [ldb], Dza [jen], Eastern Acipa [acp], Ebira [igb], Eggon [ego], Etkywan [ich], Fali Muchella [fli], Firan [fir], Fungwa [ula], Ga’anda [gqa], Gamo-Ningi [bte], Gengle [geg], Gera [gew], Geruma [gea], Giiwo [kks], Goemai [ank], Gude [gde], Gurmana [gvm], Guruntum-Mbaaru [grd], Gwa [gwb], Gwak [jgk], Gwamhi-Wuri [bga], Gwandara [gwn], Gyaazi [gyz], Gyem [gye], Hasha [ybj], Hausa Sign Language [hsl], Hõne [juh], Hwana [hwo], Iguta [nar], Izora [cbo], Jakattoe [jrt], Jara [jaf], Jibu [jib], Jimi [jmi], Kaan [ldl], Kadung [dkg], Kam [kdx], Kamuku [cdr], Kibaku [ckl], Koenoem [kcs], Koma [kmy], Koro Nulu [vkn], Koro Wachi [bqv], Koro Zuba [vkz], Kpasham [pbn], Kubi [kof], Kudu-Camo [kov], Kugama [kow], Kulung [bbu], Kumba [ksm], Kusur-Myet [tdl], Kutep [kub], Kyanga [tye], Kyoli [cry], Labir [jku], Lala-Roba [lla], Lere [gnh], Longuda [lnu], Lopa [lop], Luri [ldd], Mama [mma], Mangas [zns], Mbat [bau], Mboi [moi], Mbula-Bwazza [mbu], Mindat [mmf], Miship [mjs], Miya [mkf], Ndoola [ndr], Ngizim [ngi], Ngwaba [ngw], Nikyob-Nindem [kdp], Ninzo [nin], Nteng [nqt], Numana [nbr], Nungu [rin], Nya Huba [hbb], Nyankpa [yes], Nyong [muo], Pa’a [pqa], Pangu [png], Pero [pip], Piapung [pcw], Piya-Kwonci [piy], Polci [plj], Pyam [pym], Pye [pai], Reshe [res], Rom [tdk], Ron [cla], Samba Daka [ccg], Shama-Sambuga [sqa], Shanga [sho], Sheni [scv], Shiki [gua], Shoo-Minda-Nye [bcv], Siri [sir], Sorko [bze], Sukur [syk], Sya [scw], Tal [tal], Tangale [tan], Teme [tdo], Tera [ttr], Tigon Mbembe [nza], Tiyaa [tyy], Tsikimba [kdl], Tsishingini [tsw], Tsucuba [cbq], Tsuvadi [tvd], Tugbiri-Niragu [grh], Tunzuii [dza], Tyap [kcg], ut-Ma’in [gel], Wandala [mfi], Warji [wji], Yangkam [bsx], Yendang [ynq], Yukuben [ybl], Zari [zaz], Zeem [zua], Zhire [zhi].
Taught as subject in most primary and secondary schools in grades 1–9. Taught in some primary schools through grade 3. Literature. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1932–2015.
Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.