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What Language Do They Speak in Niger?
The official language of Niger is French. In total about 18 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Hausa (41%), Zarma (17%) and French (13%).
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Living languages · #77
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Official languages of Niger
Most spoken languages in Niger
All languages of Niger (18)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hausa | 10,800,548 · 41% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| Zarma | 4,478,276 · 17% | Songhay | Safe |
| French | 3,424,564 · 13% | Indo-European | Official |
| Central-Eastern Niger Fulfulde | 1,843,996 · 7% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Tamashek | 1,580,568 · 6% | — | — |
| Tawallammat Tamajaq | 800,000 · 3% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| Manga Kanuri | 480,000 · 2% | Saharan | Safe |
| Tayart Tamajeq | 250,000 · 0.95% | Afro-Asiatic | Threatened |
| Tumari Kanuri | 60,000 · 0.23% | Saharan | Safe |
| Arabic | 55,319 · 0.21% | Afro-Asiatic | — |
| Bilma Kanuri | 47,000 · 0.18% | Saharan | Safe |
| Tahaggart Tamahaq | 44,000 · 0.17% | Afro-Asiatic | Threatened |
| Tedaga | 44,000 · 0.17% | Saharan | Threatened |
| Tasawaq | 7,902 · 0.03% | Songhay | Vulnerable |
| Tetserret | 2,000 · 0.01% | Afro-Asiatic | Threatened |
| Fulah | — | Atlantic-Congo | — |
| Tagdal | — | Songhay | Threatened |
| Western Niger Fulfulde | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Niger?
The official language of Niger is French. In total about 18 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Hausa (41%), Zarma (17%) and French (13%).
What is the official language of Niger?
French.
Is English spoken in Niger?
English is not widely spoken in Niger — learn a few words of French before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Niger?
About 18 living languages — #77 in the world for linguistic diversity. 5 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).