Countries where ASL or a derivative of ASL is the national or a widespread language include Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana ( with BSL ), Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, the Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d ' Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kenya ( minority use ), Liberia, Madagascar ( minority use ), Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines ( L2 use ), Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Trinidad and Tobago, Togo, and Zimbabwe ( with ZSL ).

Recent linguistic research suggests that all of Africa's major language groupings south of the Sahara Desert ( except Khoisan, which is not considered a valid genetic grouping anyway ), i. e. the Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan and Niger – Congo phyla, originated in prehistoric times in a narrow band between Lake Chad and the Nile Valley.

Once a huge inland sea ( the Pale-Chadian Sea ) whose only remnant is shallow Lake Chad, this vast depression extends west into Nigeria and Niger.

Links with Niger, north of Lake Chad, are practically nonexistent ; it is easier to reach Niger via Cameroon and Nigeria.

Delimitation of international boundaries in the vicinity of Lake Chad, the lack of which led to border incidents in the past, is complete and awaits ratification by Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria ; dispute with Nigeria over land and maritime boundaries around the Bakasi Peninsula and Lake Chad is currently before the ICJ, as is a dispute with Equatorial Guinea over the exclusive maritime economic zone.

He is also accredited to: Libya, Chad, Central Africa Republic, and Niger

* G. c. peralta, commonly known as the West African, Niger or Nigerian giraffe, is endemic to south-western Niger.

Once Niger was neutralised however, Severus turned on his ally in Britannia — though it is likely that Albinus saw he would be the next target and was already preparing for war.

Traditionally, the Yoruba people viewed themselves as the inhabitants of a united empire, in contrast to the situation today, in which " Yoruba " is the cultural-linguistic designation for speakers of a language in the Niger – Congo family.

Native speakers of Hausa, the Hausa people are mostly to be found in Niger and in the north of Nigeria, but the language is used as a trade language across a much larger swathe of West Africa ( Benin, Ghana, Cameroon, Togo, Côte d ' Ivoire etc.

This link between non-tonality and geographic location is not limited to Hausa alone, but is exhibited in other northern dialects of neighbouring languages ; such as the difference within Songhay language ( between the northernmost Koyra Chiini and Koyraboro Senni dialects of Timbuktu and Gao, and the Zarma dialect, spoken from western Niger to northern Ghana ), and within the Soninke language ( between the northernmost dialects of Imraguen and Nemadi spoken in east-central Mauritania, and the southern dialects of Senegal, Mali and the sahel ).

Hausa is also spoken various parts of Cameroon and Chad, which combined the mixed dialects of Northern Nigeria and Niger Republic, French has made a great influence in the way Hausa is spoken by the native Hausa speakers.

By way of comparison, the Niger – Congo family is said to have some 1, 500 languages.

Roger Blench ( 1995 ) suggests Niger – Congo is a subfamily of Nilo-Saharan.

Today the Kadu family is excluded, and the others usually included in Niger – Congo proper.

During this time, flooding of the Niger River is common, creating the Inner Niger Delta.

Mali has no seaports because it is landlocked, but Koulikoro on the Niger River near Bamako, serves as a principal river port.

What is now Mauritania was a dry savanna area during classical antiquity, where independent tribes like the Pharusii and the Perorsi ( and the Nigritae near the Niger river ) did a seminomadic life facing a growing desertification.

During the 17th century, Muslim Fula from the Upper Niger and Senegal rivers moved into an area called Futa Jalon in the mountainous region north of present-day Sierra Leone.

Dub mac Maíl Coluim ( Modern Gaelic: Dubh mac Mhaoil Chaluim ), sometimes anglicised as Duff MacMalcolm, called Dén, " the Vehement " and Niger, " the Black " ( died 967 ) was king of Alba.

The Tuareg speak Tamajaq / Tamasheq / Tamahaq, the language is called Tamasheq by western Tuareg in Mali, Tamahaq among Algerian and Libyan Tuareg, and Tamajaq in the Azawagh and Aïr regions, Niger.

The failed arms are called aulacogens, and the aulacogens of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge eventually became many of the large river valleys seen along the Americas and Africa ( including the Mississippi River, Amazon River and Niger River ).

Niger was a well regarded public figure in Rome and soon a popular demonstration against Didius Julianus broke out, during which the citizens called out for Niger to come to Rome and claim the imperial title for himself.

On the West African coast they set up Zāwiyas on the shores of the river Niger and even established independent kingdoms such as al-Murābiṭūn or Almoravids. The Al Hakika Mizaan Mizaani Sufi Order deals with heavy internalization and meditations, their spiritual practice is called Al Qudra MizaanStates ) The Sanusi order were also highly involved in missionary work in Africa during the 19th century, spreading both Islam and a high level of literacy into Africa as far south as Lake Chad and beyond by setting up a network of zawiyas where Islam was taught.

* Pianist Randy Weston recorded an album called Highlife in 1963, featuring compositions by West African musicians Bobby Benson (" Niger Mambo ") and Guy Warren (" Mystery of Love ").

In 1952 Westermann and Bryan expanded Kwa to the various Lagoon languages of southern Ivory Coast and to what are now called the Volta – Niger languages of southern Nigeria.

He made his first trip to Africa in the winter of 1959 – 60, visiting the West African countries of Ghana, Niger, and what was then called Dahomey ( now Benin ).

It is popularly called the Confluence State because the confluence of River Niger and River Benue is at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria.

Zinder ( which is locally called Damagaram ) is the second largest city in Niger, with a population of 170, 574 ( 2001 census ) by 2005 was estimated to be over 200, 000.

It belongs to the geographic group of Ghana Togo Mountain languages ( traditionally called the Togorestsprachen or Togo Remnant languages ) of the Kwa branch of Niger – Congo.

The classification of the relatively divergent family of Ubangian languages which are centered in the Central African Republic, as part of the Niger – Congo language family where Greenberg classified them in 1963 and subsequently scholars concurred, was called into question, by linguist Gerrit Dimmendaal in a 2008 article.

In southeastern Niger, where they form the majority of the sedentary population, the Kanuri are commonly called Beri Beri ( a Hausa name ).

Around 40, 000 ( 1998 ) members of the Tumari subgroup, sometimes called Kanembu in Niger, are a distinct Kanuri subgroup living in the N ' guigmi area, and are distinct from the Chadian Kanembu people.

Some " Pan-Kanowri " nationalists claimed an area of 532, 460 km² for the territory of what they called " Greater Kanowra ", including the modern day prefectures of Lac and Kanem in Chad, Far North Province in Cameroon and the departments of Diffa and Zinder in Niger.

His first published work of fiction, a short story called " My Side of the Fence ", recounted his experiences with Crossroads in Niger.

On December 30, 20 non-governmental organizations and unions, including the Democratic Confederation of Workers of Niger ( CDTN ), formed the United Front for the Safeguarding of Democratic Gains ( FUSAD ) in opposition to the extension proposal, and they called on Tandja — who had up to that point expressed no opinion on the matter in public — to speak out against the proposal.

Gen. Gowon also launched an offensive into Biafra south from the Niger Delta to the riverine area using the bulk of the Lagos Garrison command under Colonel Benjamin Adekunle ( called the Black Scorpion ) to form the 3rd Infantry Division ( which was later renamed as the 3rd Marine Commando ).

In addition to this, lists some " prophets and teachers " in Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen and Saul.

A man called Bradford Houppe, from the Ethical Affairs Committee at Royal Dutch Shell gave a four minute long apology to the people of the Niger Delta for ruining their land, water, and communities.

Laird went up the Niger to the confluence of the Benue ( then called the Shary or Tchadda ), which he was the first white man to ascend.

This beverage called " fura " in Hausa is popular drink in northern Nigeria and southern Niger.