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Songhai

Songhai

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A language spoken mainly in Mali and Niger by a group of people in West Africa
  • noun
: songhai
  • She is fluent in both French and Songhai.

Examples

  • The ancient manuscripts are written in Songhai as well as Arabic.

  • Researchers are documenting endangered dialects of Songhai in rural communities.

  • The Songhai language is rich in history.

  • Do you speak Songhai fluently?

  • Researchers are documenting endangered dialects of Songhai in rural communities.

  • She is fluent in both French and Songhai.

  • The ancient manuscripts are written in Songhai as well as Arabic.

Synonyms

Songhai language
vsSonghai
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A language the Songhai people speak in Mali and Niger

is the same language expressed with a slightly different name

Compounds

Songhai language
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A language the Songhai people speak in Mali and Niger

Surface Forms

Songhai singular
Songhais plural

Etymology

Songhai comes from the name of a West African people and their old empire along the Niger River, often also spelled Songhay. So Songhai today refers to the language spoken by those people in Mali and Niger.