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Why Hausa Could Be Niger's Best Choice for National Language, Political Analyst Explains
Why Hausa Could Be Niger's Best Choice for National Language, Political Analyst Explains
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Niger's Refoundation Charter, promulgated by Abdourahamane Tiani on March 26 and published this week, designated Hausa as the national language, while... 10.04.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Hausa could be Niger's best choice for a national Language, Nigerien socio-economic and political analyst Issoufou Boubacar Kado Magagi told Sputnik Africa.At a time when French has become a mere working language, Hausa can offer serious advantages as a national language, he said, commenting on Niger's Refoundation Charter, published this week, which designates Hausa as an official language. The analyst emphasized that Hausa: In March, Niger along with Mali and Burkina Faso withdrew from the International Organization of La Francophonie.
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Why Hausa Could Be Niger's Best Choice for National Language, Political Analyst Explains
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Niger's Refoundation Charter, promulgated by Abdourahamane Tiani on March 26 and published this week, designated Hausa as the national language, while relegating French to the status of a working language.
Hausa could be Niger's best choice for a national Language, Nigerien socio-economic and political analyst Issoufou Boubacar Kado Magagi told Sputnik Africa.
"It is better to promote a national language spoken by the majority of Nigeriens than to continue to talk about sovereignty by promoting a colonial language," the analyst noted.
At a time when French has become a mere working language, Hausa can offer serious advantages as a national language, he said, commenting on Niger's Refoundation Charter, published this week, which designates Hausa as an official language.
"The choice of Hausa as a national language was not due to subjectivity, but due to the influence and spread of the language around the world," the expert explained.
The analyst emphasized that Hausa:
boasts 80% native speakers among Nigeriens;
ranks as Africa's third most spoken language, with about 100 million speakers;
serves as a vital commercial language in all countries bordering Niger;
is promoted by UNESCO through the development of a dictionary;
is widely used in academic institutions in Nigeria, Europe, the United States, Sudan, and Egypt.
In March, Niger along with Mali and Burkina Faso withdrew from the International Organization of La Francophonie.
