Djerma
Language Information
Djerma (Zarma) is spoken in southwestern Niger, around the capital, Niamey, and in neighboring Nigeria and Benin.
Djerma is a Songhay language with about 3 million or more speakers. It is the second most widely spoken language of Niger after Hausa and is used on radio and in schools.
Djerma is a Songhay language with about 3 million or more speakers. It is the second most widely spoken language of Niger after Hausa and is used on radio and in schools.
- Language Family
- Nilo-Saharan
- Subgroup
- Songhay
Djerma Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Zarma
Fayanka kulu no si adamayzey nda care game ra i burcintara nda i alhakey ce-diraw kayandiyaŋ fondo ra da i na i hay. I gonda lakkal, nda laasaabu, kaŋ ga naŋ i ma baafunay ɲayzetaray haali ra.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights