Hausa
Americannoun
plural
Hausas,plural
Hausa-
a member of an Indigenous people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger whose culture has been strongly influenced by Islam.
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the language of the Hausa people, belonging to the Chadic branch of the Afroasiatic family, widely used in Africa as a language of commerce.
noun
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a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in N Nigeria
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the language of this people: the chief member of the Chadic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages. It is widely used as a trading language throughout W Africa and the S Sahara
Example Sentences
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Arewaflix will be a service "not only for Hausa films, but also for films in other languages from northern Nigeria", including Nupe and Kanuri, Amart said.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Most Nigerian films on major streamers like Netflix and Amazon Prime are from the country's richer south, where Hausa is a minority language.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Nzeogwu spoke fluent Hausa and was as 'Hausa' as any!
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025
Eyewitness Yahaya Mahi told BBC Hausa the location of the school made it difficult for those trying to stop the fire.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025
A voice, speaking English with an elegant Hausa accent, announced that the passengers from the London flight should proceed to board the flight for Lagos.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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