Hausa
Hausa is documented on Dialect Atlas across 3 dialects, including Kano Hausa, Niger Hausa, Sokoto Hausa.
Dialects of Hausa
- Kano HausaStandard HausaThe Kano-based standard of Hausa. A major lingua franca across the West African Sahel, used widely in Nigeria, Niger, and beyond.
- Niger HausaThe Hausa of the Republic of Niger, used alongside French as a national language. Differs from Nigerian Hausa in spelling conventions and contact lexicon.
- Sokoto HausaSakkwatanciThe Hausa of Sokoto in north-western Nigeria. Carries the historical prestige of the Sokoto Caliphate and a distinct lexicon of religious and political terms.