plural Hausa or Hausas
1
: the Chadic language of the Hausa people widely used in western Africa as a trade language
2
: a member of a people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger
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Hundreds of protesters attended the event chanting slogans and songs in English and the Hausa language spoken widely in northern Nigeria.
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Hamza Ibrahim, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
Some girls request a translation from Ms. Habila in Hausa, their native language.
—Kate Okorie, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
Yoruba, but in Hausa and in Igbo and in Pidgin and in more languages.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2023
The border regions of both countries share a similar ethnic makeup: Hausa, Fulani and other groups.
—Ismail Alfa, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
In Nigeria, our tribes—Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Édo, and hundreds more—coupled with our belief systems, make up our identity.
—Rita Omokha, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2022
In West Africa, many Muslim viewers recognize Arabic loan words heard in Hindi films, as the same loan words are found in their own languages such as Wolof, Fulani, Serer, Hausa, and Dagbani.
—Katie Young, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2021
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Hamza Ibrahim, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
Some girls request a translation from Ms. Habila in Hausa, their native language.
—Kate Okorie, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
Yoruba, but in Hausa and in Igbo and in Pidgin and in more languages.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2023
The border regions of both countries share a similar ethnic makeup: Hausa, Fulani and other groups.
—Ismail Alfa, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
In Nigeria, our tribes—Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Édo, and hundreds more—coupled with our belief systems, make up our identity.
—Rita Omokha, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2022
In West Africa, many Muslim viewers recognize Arabic loan words heard in Hindi films, as the same loan words are found in their own languages such as Wolof, Fulani, Serer, Hausa, and Dagbani.
—Katie Young, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2021
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“Hausa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hausa. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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