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The Zarma Language: One Of The Fascinating Songhay Languages

Zarma (also known as Djerma) is one of the Songhay languages, which derive from Nilo-Saharan language family. The Songhay languages comprise two dialects, Northern Songhay and Southern Songhay (Zarma is a Southern Songhay language). The primary speakers of the Zarma...

The Fascinating Umbrella of Dialects in Sudan

Within the midst of Sudan, lies a web of different dialects. Being the third largest country within the continent of Africa, Sudan is known to be home to around 133 living languages- languages citizens use in their daily life. The sheer number of languages that have...

Languages of Mauritania

The sovereign state of Mauritania lies within Northwest Africa. With a strong cultural history and a population of 4.4 million, a wide variation of languages is spoken throughout the region; including larger official languages, smaller regional languages and dialects...

Languages in Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a hugely diverse country. There are thought to be around 242 known languages. 62 of these are utilised within the region, with only a few being recognised as official languages. The three most used languages are French, Kituba and...
Languages in Congo

Languages in Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a hugely diverse country. There are thought to be around 242 known languages. 62...