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Regional varieties 🗺️
The Kano standard The standard Hausa used in schools, radio and newspapers is based on the speech of Kano, called Kananci. Other varieties remain strong, and speakers understand each other.
Some varieties Name Place Kananci Kano Sakkwatanci Sokoto Katsinanci Katsina Zazzaganci Zaria Gaananci Hausa of the zongos in Ghana
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Dialects and neighbours
The standard Hausa is based on the speech of which city? → Kano. The standard is based on Kano speech.What is Sakkwatanci? → The Hausa of Sokoto. It is the variety of Sokoto.Where is Gaananci spoken? → In the zongos of Ghana. Gaananci is the Hausa of Ghana’s Hausa-speaking quarters.Which languages gave Hausa many loanwords? → Arabic, English and French. Arabic for religion and learning, English in Nigeria, French in Niger.
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