Songhai (Noun)
Meaning
A Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Songhai in Mali and Niger.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Songhai language is spoken by more than 3 million people in Mali and Niger.
- Songhai has several dialects, including Gao, Timbuktu, and Dendi, which may be mutually unintelligible.
- Language documentation efforts have focused on standardizing the Songhai orthography to ensure more consistent writing.
- The language policy in Mali recognizes Songhai as a national language, providing for its use in certain government services.
- Anthropologists have long been interested in the rich oral traditions of the Songhai people and the stories they tell about their cultural heritage.