Languages of Niger
18 languages of the index are spoken in Niger; 1 has official status (Hausa). The country has about 21.5 m inhabitants (2017).
18 languages1 endangered or dormantAfricaISO NE / NER
Official languages
All languages spoken in Niger
| Language | ISO | Family | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| araArabicاللُّغَة العَرَبِيّة | ara | Afroasiatic | +36 | 315.4 m | Safe |
| fraFrenchfrançais | fra | Indo-European | +41 | 285.4 m | 0 · International |
| hauHausa | hau | Afroasiatic | +5 | 43.9 m | 2 · Provincial |
| kauKanurikanuri | kau | Nilo-Saharan | +3 | 15 m | |
| kncCentral Kanuri | knc | Nilo-Saharan | +1 | 9.3 m | 3 · Wider Communication |
| aylLibyan Arabic | ayl | Afroasiatic | 4.3 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| shuChadian Arabicلهجة تشادية | shu | — | +4 | 2.6 m | 3 · Wider Communication |
| tmhTuareg | tmh | Afroasiatic | +2 | 1.2 m | Vulnerable |
| ttqTahouaⵜⴰⵎⴰⵌⵈ | ttq | Afroasiatic | 640,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| taqTamasheqⵜⵎⴰⵂⵈ | taq | Afroasiatic | +1 | 500,000 | 5 · Developing |
| thzAir Tamajeq | thz | Afroasiatic | 250,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| dsqTadaksahak | dsq | Nilo-Saharan | 100,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| tuqTeda | tuq | Nilo-Saharan | +1 | 42,500 | 6a · Vigorous |
| tdaGadal | tda | Nilo-Saharan | 26,900 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| tezTetserret | tez | Afroasiatic | 2,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| djeZarma | dje | Nilo-Saharan | +1 | 4 · Educational | |
| dzgDazaga-kara | dzg | Nilo-Saharan | 3 · Wider Communication | ||
| twqTasawaq | twq | Nilo-Saharan | 6a · Vigorous |
18 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata