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Niger

Information about Niger

Region: Africa
Capital: Niamey
Population: 27,203,000
Area (sq km): 1,186,408
FIPS Country Code: NG
ISO Country Code: NE
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About Niger

Niger is a poor, landlocked Sub-Saharan nation in West Africa, whose economy centers on subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry, export trade, including some uranium. The Capital is Niamey. It has a population of over 10 million.

The ethnic groups include Hausa (56%), Djerma (22%), Fula (8.5%), Tuareg (8%) and other smaller groups. 80% of the people are Muslim; the remainder having indigenous beliefs and there are some Christians.

The official language is French. Hausa and Djerma are the main local languages.

Map of Niger

Map of Niger

Languages and dialects spoken in Niger

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Found 24 language names

Arabic, Algerian Saharan - ISO Language [aao] volume_up

French [France] - ISO Language [fra] volume_up

Fulfulde [Nigeria, Taraba] [fub] volume_up

Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger - ISO Language [fuq] volume_up

Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger: Wodaabe [fuq] volume_up

Fulfulde: Dogondoutchi [Niger] [fuq] volume_up

Fulfulde: Tessaoua [Niger] [fuh] volume_up

Fulfulde, Western Niger - ISO Language [fuh] volume_up

Hausa Arewa [Niger] [hau] volume_up

Hausa: Kurfey [Niger] [hau] volume_up

Kanuri, Manga [Niger] - ISO Language [kby] volume_up

Kanuri, Manga: Dagara [Niger] [kby] volume_up

Kanuri, Tumari [Niger] - ISO Language [krt] volume_up

Kanuri, Tumari: Kubari [Niger] [krt] volume_up

Kanuri, Tumari: Sugurti [Niger] [krt] volume_up

Tagdal [Niger] - ISO Language [tda] volume_up

Tamajaq, Tawallammat [Niger] - ISO Language [ttq] volume_up

Tamajeq: Air [Niger] [thz] volume_up

Tamajeq: East Tawallemet [Niger] [ttq] volume_up

Tamajeq: Tamastrait [Niger] [thz] volume_up

Tamajeq, Tayart [Niger] - ISO Language [thz] volume_up

Tamajeq: West Tawallemet [Niger] [ttq] volume_up

Tasawaq [Niger] - ISO Language [twq] volume_up

Zarma [Niger] - ISO Language [dje] volume_up

People Groups in Niger

Algerian, Arabic-speaking ▪ Arab, Lebanese ▪ Arab, Libyan ▪ Baggara, Arab, Shuwa ▪ Bambara ▪ Buduma ▪ Deaf ▪ Dendi, Dandawa ▪ French ▪ Fulani, Sokoto ▪ Fulani, Western ▪ Fulani, Wodaabe ▪ Gourma ▪ Hausa ▪ Hausa, Mauri ▪ Iberogen, Igdalen ▪ Kanembu ▪ Kanuri, Bilma ▪ Kanuri, Manga ▪ Kanuri, Tumari ▪ Kanuri, Yerwa ▪ Moor ▪ Mossi, Moore ▪ Songhai-Koyraboro ▪ Tasawaq ▪ Tuareg, Air ▪ Tuareg, Algerian ▪ Tuareg, Arabized ▪ Tuareg, Asben ▪ Tuareg, Tamajaq ▪ Tuareg, Tamastairt ▪ Tubu, Daza ▪ Tubu, Teda ▪ Yoruba ▪ Zerma, Dyerma