While Hausa is the predominant language spoken in Niger, French has held official status since the nation gained independence ...

Top of the pops is Arabic, spoken by some 150 million people across the continent. It’s the liturgical language of Islam and holds cultural significance across North Africa, including Egypt, Sudan, ...

The map, from Exploring Africa, has colour-coded each language into the seven families, which include Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Khosian, Niger-Congo / Congo-Kordofanian, Creole, Austronesian, and ...

Niger’s military government has formally declared Hausa as the country’s new national language, marking a significant shift ...

The map, from Exploring Africa, has colour-coded each language into the seven families, which include Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Khosian, Niger-Congo / Congo-Kordofanian, Creole, Austronesian ...