Standard Hausa
The Kano-based standard of Hausa. A major lingua franca across the West African Sahel, used widely in Nigeria, Niger, and beyond.
Sokoto Hausa
Also known as: Sakkwatanci
The Hausa of Sokoto in north-western Nigeria. Carries the historical prestige of the Sokoto Caliphate and a distinct lexicon of religious and political terms.
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Frequently asked questions
What language is Sokoto Hausa?
Sokoto Hausa is a dialect of the Hausa language.
Where is Sokoto Hausa spoken?
Sokoto Hausa is primarily spoken in Nigeria.
Which region is Sokoto Hausa associated with?
Sokoto Hausa is part of the West & Central Africa region on DialectAtlas.
Is Sokoto Hausa known by other names?
Yes — Sokoto Hausa is also referred to as Sakkwatanci.
What are the other dialects of Hausa?
Hausa also includes Kano Hausa, Niger Hausa. Each variety has its own vocabulary, pronunciation, and cultural context.
Other Hausa dialects
See on the atlas →The Hausa of the Republic of Niger, used alongside French as a national language. Differs from Nigerian Hausa in spelling conventions and contact lexicon.
Nearby dialects
See on the atlas →342 km away
The Hausa of the Republic of Niger, used alongside French as a national language. Differs from Nigerian Hausa in spelling conventions and contact lexicon.
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The Songhay-Zarma variety of south-western Niger, centred on Niamey and the Tillabéri–Dosso belt. The second national language of Niger after Hausa, with around 3.7 million speakers; treated by most descriptive work as a distinct standardized language within the wider Songhay cluster.
375 km away
The Kano-based standard of Hausa. A major lingua franca across the West African Sahel, used widely in Nigeria, Niger, and beyond.
591 km away
The Oyo-based standard of literary and broadcast Yoruba. One of the major languages of Nigeria, with substantial communities in Benin and Togo.
624 km away
The Yoruba of Ile-Ife, the religious centre of Yoruba mythology. A southeastern Yoruba variety with distinct vowel inventory and tonal features.
671 km away
A Nilo-Saharan language cluster of the Niger river bend, the language of the medieval Songhay empire. Around 4 million speakers across Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.