Countries
Nigeria
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Total No. Of Countries
16
0
46
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National Language
Gambia, Nigeria
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Second Language
Nigeria
Spain
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Regulated By
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Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
Similar To
Yoruba and Igbo Languages
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Derived From
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Latin
How Many People Speak?
50.00 million9.20 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.52 %0.12 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
35.00 million4.10 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
15.00 million5.10 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)
català
Alternative Names
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
French Name
haoussa
catalan; valencien
German Name
Haussa-Sprache
Katalanisch
Pronunciation
[hàʊsà]
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Ethnicity
Hausa–Fulani people
Catalan people