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Chadic language spoken in West Africa
Hausa (/ˈhaʊsə/; in Hausa: Harshen/Halshen Hausa listen /hawˈsa/; Ajami: هَرْشَن هَوْسَا) is a Chadic language spoken by over 94.5 million people in West
Hausa_language
Ethnic group in West Africa
The Hausa people are an ethnic group native to West Africa. They speak the Hausa language, which is the second most spoken language after Arabic in the
Hausa_people
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Hausa or hausa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hausa may refer to: Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa Hausa language, spoken in
Hausa
Hausa-language part of the BBC World Service
Hausa is the Hausa-language service of the BBC World Service meant primarily for Hausa-speaking communities in Nigeria, Ghana, Niger and other Hausa speakers
BBC_Hausa
Collection of states started by the Hausa people
The Hausa Kingdoms (Masarautun Hausa), also known as Hausaland (Kasar Hausa), were a collection of states ruled by the Hausa people, before the Fulani
Hausa_Kingdoms
West African culinary tradition
Hausa cuisine is traditional and modern food prepared by Hausa people. It is based on the availability of raw food materials they can farm or import from
Hausa_cuisine
Arabic script for Hausa
Hausa Ajami script is an Arabic script derivative for writing the Hausa language. Ajami is a name commonly given to alphabets derived from Arabic script
Hausa_Ajami
Religion of Hausa people in West Africa
Hausa animism, Maguzanci or Bori is a pre-Islamic traditional religion of the Hausa people of West Africa that involves magic and spirit possession. While
Hausa_animism
The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Sudan, Cameroon and in many other West and Central African countries. Their folk
Hausa_music
West African ethnic group
Hausa–Fulani are people of mixed Hausa and Fulani origin. They are primarily found in the Northern region of Nigeria, most of whom speak a variant of Hausa
Hausa–Fulani
Architecture of Hausa people
Hausa architecture is the architecture of the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria and Niger. Hausa architectural forms include mosques, walls, common compounds
Hausa_architecture
Nigerian military group
The Glover Hausas or Glover's Hausas or Glover's Forty Thieves was a local military group, primarily consisting of freed Hausa slaves assembled by John
Glover_Hausas
Hausa-language film industry of Nigeria
Hausa-language cinema, known informally as Kannywood, is the Hausa-language film industry of northern Nigeria. It is based in Kano. Kannywood is the sobriquet
Hausa-language_cinema
Literature in the Hausa language
Hausa literature is literature written in the Hausa language. It includes poetry, prose, songwriting, music, and drama. Hausa literature includes folk
Hausa_literature
Konni is a traditional Hausa state in what is today south central Maradi Region Niger and north Sokoto State Nigeria. It continues to exist as a ceremonial
Konni_(Hausa_state)
population are Hausa. They are predominantly Muslim. They speak the Hausa language, although different tribes speak different dialects. Hausa traditional
Traditional marriage in Hausa culture
Traditional_marriage_in_Hausa_culture
LGA and town in Jigawa State, Nigeria
postal code of the area is 731. The Hausa language and Fulani language, were formerly spoken in Kafin Hausa. In Kafin Hausa, the wet and dry seasons are hot
Kafin_Hausa
Annual cultural celebration
Hausa Day (Hausa: Ranar Hausa), formally known as #RanarHausa, is an annual cultural celebration observed on 26 August by the Hausa people, an ethnic
Hausa_Day
Species of carnivoran
The Hausa genet (Genetta thierryi) is a genet species native to West African savannas. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Hausa genets
Hausa_genet
Chadic language branch of West Africa
Gwandara and Hausa, the most populous Chadic language and a major language of West Africa. The two Hausa–Gwandara languages are: Hausa Gwandara Based
Hausa–Gwandara_languages
Ethnic group in Northern Nigeria
Maguzawa are a subcategory of the Hausa people. Most of the citizens are found in the rural areas close to Kano and Katsina and other parts of Northern
Maguzawa_Hausa_people
List of Hausa-language films
Hausa films are films produced mainly in the Hausa language, within the Nigerian film industry known as Kannywood. The industry is located in Kano, Nigeria
List_of_Hausa_films
Deaf sign language of Nigeria
Hausa Sign Language (HSL; Hausa: Maganar hannu or Harshen bebaye na ƙasar Hausa) is the indigenous sign language of the Deaf community in northern Nigeria
Hausa_Sign_Language
Nigerian Kannywood actress, video editor, producer, and director
Mansura Isah is a Nigerian film actress and producer working in the Hausa film industry popularly known as Kannywood. She was born on February 25, 1985
Mansura_Isah
Medicine practiced by the Hausa people
Traditional Hausa medicine is practiced by the Hausa people of West Africa. Hausa medicine is heavily characterized by Islamic influence, traditional
Traditional_Hausa_medicine
Social networking service owned by Meta Platforms
Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Guarani, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese
Country in West Africa
President Abdourahamane Tiani. The Hausa are the largest ethnic group, making up around 56% of the population. Hausa is the official and national language;
Niger
Kannywood Actress
singer and actor Garzali Miko and other young Hausa singers in Northern Nigeria. Momme Gombe married popular Hausa singer Adam Fasaha in 2021, but the marriage
Momee_Gombe
Braille alphabets used in Nigeria
Braille has been adopted. Three other languages have been written in braille: Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba. All three alphabets are based on English readings, with
Nigerian_braille
Folklore figure in Nigeria
creators. In Hausa belief, the desire and capacity for the practice of witchcraft (maita) is rooted in deep contention and superstition. The Hausa also believe
Soul_eater_(folklore)
Hausa book
Hausa Folk-lore is a book by Maalam Shaihua, translated by R. Sutherland Rattray, published in 1913. In two volumes, it contains a pronunciation guide
Hausa_Folk-lore
Nigerian politician and minister (born 1974)
Economy since 2023. She is from Katsina State in northern Nigeria and is of Hausa and Fulani origins. Musawa is the daughter of Musa Musawa, a member of the
Hannatu_Musawa
Clashes between Sudan and SPLM–N
In July, September, and October 2022, clashes broke out between the Hausa people and Funj and Berta peoples over land disputes in the Blue Nile State
Blue_Nile_clashes_(2022–2023)
Nigerien singer
and actress who has earned the title "Gimbiyar Mawakan Hausa" (translated to "Princess of Hausa music"). She was born and brought up in Maradi, Niger where
Fati_Niger
Hausa traditional sport (Wrestling)
Dambe is a martial art of the Hausa people from Nigeria. Competitors in a typical match aim to subdue each other into total submission mostly within three
Dambe
Senegambian language of West and Central Africa
originally from Manding (especially Mandinka but also Malinke and Bamana) and Hausa, respectively. Peul in French, also occasionally found in literature in
Fula_language
Commune in Tahoua Region, Niger
centre of the small pre-colonial Hausa state of Konni. The name comes from the Hausa for "Walled Town of Konni", and many Hausa towns (such as Zinder) designate
Birni-N'Konni
President of Niger since 2025
Abdourahamane Tiani (Hausa: [áb.dú.ɽà.há.mà.nè t͡ʃáː.nì]; often incorrectly spelled Tchiani; born 1 January 1964) is a Nigerien military officer and politician
Abdourahamane_Tiani
Subgenre of Hausa literature
literature'), also known as Kano market literature (Hausa: Adabin Kasuwar Kano), is a genre of Hausa literature that emerged during the late 1980s in northern
Littattafan_soyayya
State of Nigeria
Kano State (Hausa: Jihar Kano جِهَرْ كَنُوَ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the 2006
Kano_State
Prominent Afro-Saudi family
whose name derives from the original name of the tribe in the Hausa language. The Hausa language is the second most-spoken Afro-Asiatic language in the
Hawsawi
Musical instrument
possession cult." These lutes vary by ethnicity and size. The Fulani people and Hausa people both have their own versions. The larger version of the instrument
Garaya_(lute)
Hausa architecture
Gates of Hausa kingdoms are gates (Hausa: kofa) or walls (ganuwa) that formerly enclosed the Hausa kingdoms. In ancient times, each kingdom was enclosed
Gates_of_Hausa_kingdoms
Spider trickster present in the religion of the Hausa people
is a spider trickster figure present in the traditional religion of the Hausa people, who are situated in the Sahelian regions and are in large numbers
Gizo_(mythology)
official language of Niger is Hausa. French served as the country's official language until 2025 when it was replaced with Hausa as per the transitional charter
Languages_of_Niger
Iranian Persian 65 Indo-European Iranian Italian 60 Indo-European Romance Hausa 58 Afroasiatic Chadic Gujarati 58 Indo-European Indo-Aryan Levantine Arabic
List of languages by number of native speakers
List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers
Nigerian actor and singer (born 1973)
Beverage.[citation needed] He has sung over 1000 songs, featured in over 100 Hausa films and more than 40 English films some of which includes; Lionheart,
Yakubu_Muhammed
City and LGA in Katsina, Nigeria
It is the spiritual home of the Hausa people. The emirate is referred to as one of the "seven true Hausa states" (Hausa Bakwai) because it was (along with
Daura
Marriage tradition of the Hausa people
Lefe is a Hausa wedding tradition that originated in the Hausa Land, Northern Nigeria (Arewa). The tradition asks the groom to purchase beautiful and expensive
Lefe
Ghanaian spicy millet porridge
and color. It is called Hausa koko in areas where it was introduced by Hausa-speaking people. In northern Ghana, the term 'Hausa koko' is not used. Instead
Koko_(millet_porridge)
Skewered grilled meat, popular in Nigeria
Suya, also known as Tsire, is a traditional Hausa (Nigerian) smoke-grilled spiced meat on skewer. Suya is generally made with thin-sliced spiced beef
Suya
Legendary founder of the Hausa states
Bayajidda // (Hausa with tone markings: Bàyā̀jiddà) (real name: Abu Yazid) was, according to the legends surrounding most West African states before the
Bayajidda
Hausa term for men who act like women
in the Hausa language. These men in contemporary Hausa society are seen as men who are sexually attracted to or intimate with other men. In Hausa Fulani
Ƴan_daudu
List of Hausa notable people
This is a list of notable Hausa people. Daurama Faruk Umar Faruk Queen Amina Awwal Ibrahim Muhammad Rumfa Yunfa Queen Sarraounia Ado Bayero Sanusi Lamido
List_of_Hausa_people
Aspect of Nigerian history
archaeological digs have uncovered the fairly advanced lifestyle of some of the Hausa civilizations. Some were able to work iron which helped with tool and weapon
History of Nigeria (1500–1800)
History_of_Nigeria_(1500–1800)
Nigerian filmmaker, director, and screenwriter (born 1979)
2015 Kannywood Awards (Jurors' Choice). In 2020, Saira launched the first Hausa language home video series, titled Labarina. Saira was born in Gwammaja
Aminu_Saira
Hausa kingdom
The Kingdom of Zamfara (Hausa: Masarautar Zamfara) was a Hausa kingdom in what is now northwestern Nigeria. Known for its fertile land, Zamfara became
Kingdom_of_Zamfara
Hausa multi ethnic state from 1500 to 1840
Kwararafa (Listen; Hausa: Kororofa) was a multiethnic state and confederacy centered along the Benue River Valley in what is today central Nigeria. It
Kwararafa_Confederacy
Small wild cat
The African wildcat (Felis lybica) is a small wildcat species with sandy grey fur, pale vertical stripes on the sides and around the face. It is native
African_wildcat
Large language family of Africa and West Asia
million, concentrated primarily in West Asia and North Africa; the Chadic Hausa language, with over 58 million speakers in West Africa; the Cushitic Oromo
Afroasiatic_languages
Name list
Danjuma // is a masculine name used by the Hausa people of West Africa. In the Hausa language, Danjuma means "born on a Friday". The feminine form is
Danjuma
Nigerian rapper and music producer (born 1993)
Taqaice". Leadership (in Hausa). Retrieved 2021-07-16. "Waƙoƙin Hausa 10 da suka fi fice a cikin shekarar 2020". BBC Hausa News (in Hausa). Retrieved 2021-07-16
DJ_AB
Traditional state in Niger State, Nigeria
The Suleja Emirate (Hausa: Masarautar Suleja) is a Hausa principality in what is now Niger State, Nigeria. The emirate was established as the Abuja Emirate
Suleja_Emirate
Nigerian musician and writer (born 1973)
Abubakar, also known as Alan Waka (born 11 February 1973), is a Nigerian Hausa-language musician and writer from Kano State, Northern Nigeria. Aminu Ala
Aminu_Ala
Country in West Africa
with a wide variety of cultures. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo together constituting over 60% of the total population
Nigeria
Nigerian musical artist
(born 18 September 1989) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and musician of Hausa. also an artist and film producer. He was born, raised and educated in Kano
Nura_M_Inuwa
Hausa kingdom
Gobir (Listen; Demonym: Gobirawa) was a Hausa kingdom in what is now northern Nigeria. Founded by the Hausa in the 12th century, Gobir was one of the
Gobir
Nigerian Islamic scholar and academic
Nigeria. "Ku San Malamanku tare da Dr Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2025-03-17. "BUK Renowned Islamic Scholar,
Sani_Umar_Rijiyar_Lemo
National holiday in Nigeria
Independence Day is an annual public holiday in Nigeria observed on 1 October to commemorate the country's independence from the United Kingdom in 1960
Independence_Day_(Nigeria)
by over 60 million people. The most commonly spoken native languages are Hausa (over 63 million when including second-language, or L2, speakers), Yoruba
Languages_of_Nigeria
Name list
Binta // is a feminine name of West African origin, popular among Islamised peoples in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Niger
Binta_(given_name)
Nigerian actor and director (born 1974)
to Maimuna Garba in 2003, the couple have 2 children. He has appeared in Hausa and English films and is often regarded as "king of kannywood". Nuhu is
Ali_Nuhu
Variant of the Latin alphabet
Boko (or bookoo) is a Latin-script alphabet used to write the Hausa language. The first boko alphabet was devised by Europeans in the early 19th century
Boko_alphabet
State of Nigeria
Kaduna Listen (Hausa: Jihar Kaduna, جىِهَر كَدُنا; مدينة كدونا; Fula: Leydi Kaduna, 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤣𞤵𞤲𞤢; Tyap: Si̱tet Ka̱duna) is a state in the northwest
Kaduna_State
Nigerian Islamic cleric
Hausa (in Hausa). 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-23. "Mukabala: Alkali Ya Ce Sheikh Abduljabbar Ya Gaza Amsa Tambayoyin Da Aka Yi Masa". VOA (in Hausa)
Abduljabbar_Nasiru_Kabara
Capital city of Benue State, Nigeria
Adamu's claim that the Hausa ethnic unit…is an assimilating ethnic entity and the Hausa language a colonizing one. More hausa speaking railway workers
Makurdi
Nigerian given name
Kawu (Listen) is a Nigerian surname of Hausa origin which means "brother of one's mother". The word name "Kawu" is borrowed from Fula kaawu meaning a
Kawu
Military conflict in Nigeria and Cameroon (1804–1808)
against Gobir and other Hausa Kingdoms of northern Nigeria. The forces of Usman dan Fodio slowly took over more and more of the Hausa kingdoms, capturing
Jihad_of_Usman_dan_Fodio
Nigerian academic
1991-1992. In his contribution to the development of Hausa language in modern era, he developed 'hooked' Hausa language character font sets (ɓ Ɓ ɗ Ɗ ƙ Ƙ), which
Abdalla_Uba_Adamu
taken from John Stewart's African States and Rulers (2006): Nigeria portal Hausa Kingdoms Kano Chronicle Timeline of Kano "BREAKING Sanusi Reinstated As
List_of_rulers_of_Kano
Letter of the Arabic script
Saraiki, and Hausa in the Arabic script. The same sound may also be written simply as bāʾ in Hausa, undifferentiated from [b]. Both Hausa and Sindhi are
B̤ē
Nigerian Qadiriyya Scholar
Jihad of Usman Dan Fodio in (1804-8), it was from there that he migrated to Hausa land, to the Kano emirate in the late eighteenth century, where he settled
Nasiru_Kabara
Qadiriyya Islamic cleric
Kabara Flyover). "Ina da ajiyayyen silin gashin Manzon Allah" (in Hausa). BBC News Hausa. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2023. Saddiq, Mustapha (9
Qaribullah_Nasiru_Kabara
Islamic state in West Africa (1804–1903)
by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Hausa Kingdoms in the Fulani War. The boundaries of the caliphate extended to
Sokoto_Caliphate
Nigerien actress
various Hausa movies such as Hanan, Barrister Kabeer, Gidan Sirikai, Sirrin So (Series), Yaudara, among others. She has also appeared in numerous Hausa songs
Diamond_Zahra
Annual festival in northern Nigeria
part of Hausa culture in Arewa (Northern Nigeria). Durbar has existed for centuries in the Hausa Kingdoms, and is a paramount part of Hausa cultural
Durbar_festival
Name list
DogoListen is a masculine name of Hausa origins, West Africa. Dogo means "tall, long or high". It is usually given as a nickname to tall men and boys
Dogo_(name)
Americans of Nigerian birth or descent
Nigerian Americans (Igbo: Ṇ́dị́ Naìjíríyà n'Emerịkà; Hausa: Yan Amurka asalin Najeriya; Yoruba: Àwọn ọmọ Nàìjíríà Amẹ́ríkà; Ibibio: Mbon Naiyiria k'Àmérìkà)
Nigerian_Americans
Former autonomous division within Nigeria
system. Seven of these kingdoms developed from the Kabara legacy of the Hausa people. In the 9th century as vibrant trading centers competing with Kanem-Bornu
Northern_Region,_Nigeria
Subgroup of the Hausa people in Nigeria
The Agalawa are an important sub-group of the Hausa people in Northern Nigeria, notable for their historical involvement in trade, governance, and Islamic
Agalawa
Branch of the Afroasiatic languages
Chadic language is Hausa, a lingua franca of much of inland Eastern West Africa, particularly Niger and the northern half of Nigeria. Hausa is the only Chadic
Chadic_languages
Kannywood actress
inspired her to continue making films. Dawayya has made over 150 films in the Hausa Film industry. Dawayya is an ambassador to some companies inside and outside
Rukayya_Dawayya
Structured system of communication
and the languages of the Sahara region, such as the Berber languages and Hausa. The Austronesian languages are spoken by 5.5% of the world's population
Language
Ruler of Zazzau
Amina (also Aminatu, born c. 1533; died 1610; pronunciation) was a Hausa historical figure in the city-state of Zazzau (now Zaria in Kaduna State), in
Amina_of_Zazzau
Nigerian television channel
June 28, 2014, dedicated to broadcasting in the Hausa language. It is the first 24/7 free-to-air Hausa-language television channel, offering a wide range
Arewa24
British artist (1931–2025)
academic. During the 1960s and 1970s he assembled a significant collection of Hausa textiles, costume and leather-work, much of which is now in the British
David_Heathcote
British public service broadcaster
stations World Service Albanian (Dissolved) Arabic Bangla Nepali Brasil Hausa Mundo Persian Russian Ukrainian (Dissolved) Urdu Defunct stations and services
BBC
Codes used to classify languages
ht hat hat Individual Living Kreyòl ayisyen Hausa ha hau hau Individual Living هَرْشٜن هَوْس (halshen Hausa) Hausan Hebrew he heb heb Individual Living
List of ISO 639 language codes
List_of_ISO_639_language_codes
Nigerian singer and actor (born 1991)
he is invited to festivals where he sings his songs. He has named former Hausa singer Aminu Mai Dawayya as his mentor. Some of Gwanja's most popular songs
Ado_Gwanja
Ethnic group in the Middle Belt of Nigeria
The Atyap (Tyap: A̱tyap, singular: A̱tyotyap; exonyms: Jju: Ba̱tyap; Hausa: Kataf, Katab) are an ethnic group found majorly in Zangon-Kataf, Kaura and
Atyap
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