Yoruba and Hausa
Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Nigeria
National Language
Nigeria
Gambia, Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Nigeria
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
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Interesting Facts
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
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Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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How Are You?
Bawo ni o se wa
yaya dai
Good Night
Kasun layọ o
mai kyau dare
Good Evening
ka a ale
barka da yamma
Good Afternoon
e kaasan
barka da rana
Good Morning
e kaaro
mai kyau safe
I Love You
mo nifẹ rẹ
Ina son ku
Excuse Me
mo tọrọ gafara
gafara dai
Dialect 1
Itsekiri
Gaananci
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Ghana
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Ede
Kurhwayanci
Where They Speak
Benin, Togo
Niger
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
Ulukwumi
Daragaram
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Niger
How Many People Speak
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
Yorùbá
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)
Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
French Name
yoruba
haoussa
German Name
Yoruba-Sprache
Haussa-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Yoruba people
Hausa–Fulani people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Chadic
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Yorùbá
Hausa
Signed Forms
Yoruba Sign Language
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
yoru1245
haus1257
Linguasphere
No data available
19-HAA-b
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
Fusional
All Yoruba and Hausa Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Yoruba and Hausa dialects. Various dialects of Yoruba and Hausa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Yoruba are spoken in different Yoruba Speaking Countries whereas Hausa Dialects are spoken in different Hausa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Yoruba vs Hausa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri, Ede. Hausa dialects include: Gaananci , Kurhwayanci. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Yoruba and Hausa Speaking population
Yoruba and Hausa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Yoruba and Hausa languages can be compared. The total count of Yoruba and Hausa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Hausa language is 0.52 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Yoruba and Hausa on Yoruba vs Hausa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Yoruba and Hausa Language Codes
Yoruba and Hausa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Yoruba and Hausa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.