Hausa is the Chadic (branch of the Afroasiatic language family) language of the Hausa people, one of the largest ethnic groups in Central Africa. Hausa is spoken as a first language by over 27 million people and as a second language by nearly 20 million more. Commonly spoken throughout southern Niger and northern Nigeria, Hausa has developed as a lingua franca throughout much of West Africa for purposes of trade.

This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to West Africa with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide includes:

• 4,000 dictionary entries
• Phonetics that are intuitive for English speakers
• Essential phrases on topics such as transportation, dining out, and business
• Concise grammar and pronunciation sections

About the Author
Aquilina Mawadza holds a Ph.D. in Media and Migration Studies and and M.A. in Languages and Communications from the University of Florida, where she also taught Shona. She is the author of Beginner's Shona and Shona-English/ English-Shona Dictionary & Phrasebook, both published by Hippocrene Books. She resides in Cape Town, South Africa. Philip Hayab John holds a Ph.D. in African Languages, Literatures and Linguistics from Stellenbosch University in South Africa. His academic and research focus is on the identity of the Ham settlement in Nigeria (from which he hails), with primary data written in Hyam, his mother tongue. He is also author of Realism in African Literature: African Arts and Depiction of Reality (2011).He currently resides in Nigera.


Book Information
ISBN 9780781813839
Author Aquilina Mawadza
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
Publisher Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.