Countries
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore
Nigeria
Total No. Of Countries
51
0
46
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National Language
Indonesia, Island of Madura
Gambia, Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Nigeria
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Regulated By
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Interesting Facts
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
- 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
Malay and Javanese Languages
Yoruba and Igbo Languages
Derived From
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How Many People Speak?
15.00 million50.00 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.23 %0.52 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
15.00 million35.00 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
14.00 million15.00 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Madurese
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)
Alternative Names
Basa Mathura, Madhura, Madura
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
French Name
madourais
haoussa
German Name
Maduresisch
Haussa-Sprache
Pronunciation
[madura]
[hàʊsà]
Ethnicity
Madurese
Hausa–Fulani people