| 单词 | Hausa |
| 例句 | “The news is not good. The Hausa soldiers are close,” Aniekwena said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Olanna sat with them for a while, but their Hausa was too swift, too difficult to follow. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “No, mah. We are not like those Hausa people. The reprisal killings happened because they pushed us.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Perhaps the Hausa vandals had stayed back in his hometown; perhaps they had killed his own mother too. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mohammed opened his door, the car still on, and spoke in rapid, coaxing Hausa. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I am telling you, all of the Hausa soldiers turned and ran, they had seen what was bigger than them.…” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Papa would kill me first of all if he knew I was even looking at a Hausa man like that.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In her white lacy bra and light blue underwear, she looked like a Hausa goat: brown, long and lean. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Yes, the Hausa vandals wanted to kill all of us, but God was not asleep. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They gnawed off the hard green peels and chewed the juicy white pulp, speaking Hausa and laughing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “We finished the whole family. It was Allah’s will!” one of the men called out in Hausa. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She wished she were fluent in Hausa and Yoruba, like her uncle and aunt and cousin were, something she would gladly exchange her French and Latin for. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The Hausa people of Nigeria have an extraordinarily rich vocabulary for discourse about music, but no single word for music. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z A man was hanging out of the door, a loudspeaker pressed to his mouth, his slow Hausa words resonating. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A voice, speaking English with an elegant Hausa accent, announced that the passengers from the London flight should proceed to board the flight for Lagos. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She told him the Hausa in the North were a dignified lot, the Igbo were surly and money-loving, and the Yoruba were rather jolly even if they were first-rate lickspittles. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Richard caught the end of it—“But the man’s ghost came out and spoke to the vandals in Hausa and they left his house alone”—and he envied her belief in ghosts. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A general with a strong Hausa accent came on and announced that there had been a coup and that we had a new government. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The dish is just one of many contributions to West African cuisine from the Hausa people, who live in what is now northern Nigeria, Cameroon, southern Niger and elsewhere across the region. Sugared and Spiced, This Creamy Porridge Comforts 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The latest edition covers 78 languages, including Hausa, Xhosa and Zulu. Perspective | Vacationing while vegan? Here’s a quick guide. 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Fumbling through my Hausa dictionary I explained that my husband had white hairs in his beard. Why We Travel: Readers Share Their Stories 2011-06-03T18:55:00Z In Hausa, when you refer to a faadaa, from father, you mean a priest. From baseball to beisuboru: Foreign languages steal from English too 2013-04-12T15:01:00Z During the pandemic, unable to travel easily, she began finding ingredients at Nima Market in Ghana, where Fulani and Hausa traders would sell ingredients, and foraging locally in and around Aburi. Connecting With West Africa’s Plant-Based Past 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z He is now a star not just among the Tuareg, who live mainly in Niger's northern deserts, but among the nation's youth – including other major ethnic groups such as the Hausa, Jerma and Toubou. Bombino: Niger's Tuareg guitar hero 2013-04-07T16:00:01Z The letter, written in the Hausa language spoken in northern Nigeria, said the attacks were retribution for police arrests and killings of members of the sect. Boko Haram claim responsibility for Nigeria Kano blasts 2012-01-21T13:04:00Z I explained, in halting Hausa, who I was and where I came from, and the chief abruptly replied that I was too young to be traveling like this, alone. Why We Travel: Readers Share Their Stories 2011-06-03T18:55:00Z The tribal war between the Biafran and the Igbo and the Hausa. What does being fly mean to Dapper Dan? Liberation 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z There, young girls called Kayayei from the Hausa ethnic group in the northern parts of West Africa wait to be hired. Jacqueline Woodson on Africa, America and Slavery’s Fierce Undertow 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z For the Ibo of Eastern Nigeria, the Hausa of the North is a much more fearful, deadly and real adversary than the white-skinned men across the sea he will never sail.” “How Does It Feel To Be a White Man?”: William Gardner Smith’s Exile in Paris 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z On a Facebook group named Anti-Atheist, users frequently posted messages that trolled or threatened atheists, using the Hausa language of northern Nigeria. An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The letters P and F, which are alien to the Hausa phonological system, also influence how many northern Nigerians pronounce words containing them, so "police" can come out as "folice". The Nigerians learning to speak with British accents 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Boko Haram, whose name in the local Hausa language loosely translates to mean “Western education is a sin,” launched the 2009 insurgency to establish Islamic Shariah law in Nigeria. Nigerian army rescues children among dozens who were abducted by Islamic rebels in the northeast 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Gen Tchiani is from the majority Hausa ethnic group, and comes from Tillabéri region, a traditional recruiting ground for the military. Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z And when I was in Ghana, I bought a Hausa violin. Q&A: Violinist and singer Sudan Archives brings ‘fiddle soft punk’ to Glastonbury debut 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Turkey's public broadcaster TRT banked on the withdrawal of several competitors in the region to launch this digital news platform in French, English, Swahili and Hausa. Why Turkey's election is being closely followed in Africa 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Bornu was better situated to give the kings of the Sefuwa dynasty access to a wider trading network, and it already had established vital trading links with the Hausa kingdoms to the west. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Previous counts were discredited after disputes among the three main ethnic groups, the Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo. Nigeria again postpones first census in 17 years 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z He wore an LP-emblazoned, green, red and white version of a traditional hat and held a wooden walking stick that is often used as an accessory among Hausa men. Fashion meets politics at Nigeria election campaign events 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z In his own class in Sabongidda-Ora, in the southern Edo State, five different languages are spoken, he says - Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Ora and Esan. Nigerian schools: Flogged for speaking my mother tongue 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Better known to everyone by his nickname Awuche, which means "Let's Go" in Hausa, he was bemused by the spectacle he was causing. The Ghanaian giant reported to be the world’s tallest man 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z The prosecutors said the rough English translation of the Hausa phrase in his tweet was "Mama has embezzled monies meant for the poor". Nigerian student Aminu Adamu Mohammed accused of defaming Aisha Buhari 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z To serve as a buffer, Nigeria was supposed to complete the Dasin Hausa dam, but that is not finished despite promises made decades ago. Nigeria floods: 'I have nowhere to go' 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z It pits the Hausa tribe, with origins across West Africa, against the Berta people. Sudan official: Deaths from southern tribal clashes at 220 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z "Even inside a vehicle or on a motorcycle, they call you: 'Hausa person, who knows what they are carrying. It could be a bomb.' They feel Igbos are not supposed to be Muslims," she said. Nigeria election: Dangers of being religious in a religious nation 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z There are versions in local pidgin English, Hausa, Kanuri and Fulani. Nigeria's military warns residents of bombings targeting bandits 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z In mid-July, at least 105 people were killed and thousands displaced in fighting over land between the Hausa and Funj tribes, and unrest spread to other states. Tribal violence flares again in Sudan's Blue Nile 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z They tend to live and work in central Sudan in agricultural schemes and farms along Sudan's rivers - but most cities around the country have Hausa communities. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Others held signs and chanted slogans calling for an end to oppression of the Hausa people. Tear gas fired as deadly Sudanese tribal clashes prompt Khartoum street protests 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Members of the Hausa tribe, whose members inhabit farming areas across the country, staged protests that turned violent in two other states, witnesses said. Tensions spread in Sudan as tribal clashes rage on 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The city-states of the Hausa people first emerged between the years 1000 and 1200 in the savanna area east of Mali and Songhai in what is today northern Nigeria. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Arabic is dominant in the north, but in the west there are African languages - such as Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba - which could vie for the status of lingua franca. Swahili's bid to become a language for all of Africa 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z "The Hausas were denied citizenship status based on their ethnicity by the Sudanese authorities with the complicity of the British administration, which resulted in denying them education, and other opportunities," says Mr Ahmed. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z He is now working on similar speech recognition technologies for Nigeria’s two other major languages, Hausa and Igbo, to help people who want to write short sentences and passages. In Africa, rescuing the languages that Western tech ignores 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Funj-Hausa tensions boiled over following accusations from the Funj, who have long inhabited Blue Nile state, that the Hausa were trying to lay claim to parts of their land. Tensions spread in Sudan as tribal clashes rage on 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Songhai briefly ruled the Hausa city-states, but they soon regained their independence. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "It is not just wearing pieces, it is wearing pieces that mean something," said customer Abdulmalik Obaseki after buying a lapel that represented his dual Hausa and Benin tribal roots. Nigerian heritage inspires jewellery for all time 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z But the Chadian government refused to allow them passage, which led to a community of Hausas eventually settling in Darfur and other parts of Sudan. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z To improve the AI systems in various African languages, Masakhane researchers are also tapping into news sources across the continent, including Voice of America’s Hausa service and the BBC broadcast in Igbo. In Africa, rescuing the languages that Western tech ignores 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Musah has a quick laugh and speaks English, Italian, Spanish and Hausa, a language of Ghana. Born in Bronx, raised in Italy & England, Musah embraces US 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z From their capitals, Hausa rulers governed the farming villages outside the city walls. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z That has raised fears that they may be linked in some way to the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, whose name in the Hausa language translates as “Western education is forbidden.” Authorities: Nearly 70 students freed in northern Nigeria 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z He was quoted by a paper as saying that the Hausa community was not indigenous to Sudan, leading to protests in which seven died and more than 100 people were wounded. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z However, freed captives have shared details that suggest some bandits might share extremist beliefs with the Boko Haram group, whose name means “Western education is forbidden” in the local Hausa language. EXPLAINER: Who are the gunmen abducting Nigerian students? 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z But, because of its teachings, people called it "Boko Haram", which means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language spoken across the north. Factbox: Abubakar Shekau led transformation of Nigeria's Boko Haram 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z Zazzau’s traders raided an area south of the city and sold their captives to traders in other Hausa states. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The video also showed the remains of a man who was described as the pilot of the plane by a Boko Haram fighter who spoke in the local Hausa language. Nigerian fighter jet missing; Boko Haram claims attack 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Last month, a new governor of Blue Nile granted a Hausa request for their own emirate within the state, which gives them the recognition they want and a say over local affairs. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z “The local Nigerian nurses explained — in the native language, Hausa — the details of the study to parents or guardians, including that participation was voluntary,” the company said in a statement. In this Nigerian city, Pfizer fears loom over the vaccine rollout 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Most Yoruba live in southwestern Nigeria, while the Hausa are concentrated in northern states. Nigeria's president calls for calm after clashes in southwest Oyo state 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z The Hausa kept some slaves to build and repair city walls and grow food for the cities. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Cattle herders in the northwest are mainly Fulani, whereas farmers are mostly Hausa. Nigeria school abductions sparked by cattle feuds, not extremism, officials say 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The move irked the state's main traditional ruler, from the Berta ethnic group - who suggested that the Hausa community get a lower tier of recognition instead, with their leader becoming a mayor or sheikh. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z "We were being pushed and beaten, we spent the night marching, sometimes walking on thorns. Thirty minutes before dawn we were told to sleep," he told BBC Hausa. Nigeria's Katsina school abduction: 'How I escaped my kidnappers' 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z More than 150 years after her death, it is Ajami Hausa, not Arabic, that is on the naira notes. Letter from Africa: Culture clash over Nigeria's rival alphabets 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z All the Hausa city-states had similar forms of government. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In Nigeria, most of the public health messages have been released in English, which many Hausa speakers in the north do not understand. Coronavirus Accelerates Across Africa 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z The SPLM-N squabbles have left the Hausa community more determined than ever to get the governor to keep his promise and create their emirate. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The militants then distributed letters to residents, in the local Hausa language, warning them not to work with the military or international aid groups. UN ‘appalled’ by twin jihadist attacks in Nigeria 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z It provoked a strong reaction across the Christian-Muslim divide when Roman script was used to write the value in Hausa instead of Ajami. Letter from Africa: Culture clash over Nigeria's rival alphabets 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z The constant fighting among city-states prevented any one of them from building a Hausa empire. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Hausas think Fulani grievances are unfounded and given disproportionate attention, she said. Waves of ‘bandit’ massacres rupture rural life in north-west Nigeria 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z A demand by Sudan's Hausa community to be recognised as traditional custodians of some land in Blue Nile state has erupted into deadly violence. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z She spoke entirely in Hausa, measuring her words and mentioning no names. The fake wedding, the president and the family feud 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z “You’d be listening to Hausa poetry extolling the wonders of Islam.” Edna O’Brien Is Still Writing About Women on the Run 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z The Yoruba ethnic group dominates Lagos, while the Igbos are largely in the west and the Hausas in the north. Changing places: Why countries decide to move capitals 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z You hear Spanish and Chinese and maybe Hausa spoken on the street. When W. E. B. Du Bois Made a Laughingstock of a White Supremacist 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z More than 100 mainly unarmed people were killed and thousands of Hausa have been driven from their homes, prompting angry demonstrations elsewhere in Sudan about their treatment. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Ms Daura denies that a wedding was being planned, telling BBC Hausa that both her father and the president are "monogamists". The fake wedding, the president and the family feud 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z The name of the organization is Hausa for “Western education is taboo.” Suspected Boko Haram fighters kill 65 in attack on funeral in Nigeria 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z The other two, Yoruba and Hausa, despite facing threats from English as well, seem not to be doing as badly. ‘We spoke English to set ourselves apart’: how I rediscovered my mother tongue 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z The women were taken to a tent and fed dates—known in the Hausa language as dabino. The Women Rescued from Boko Haram Who Are Returning to Their Captors 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Yet Hausas sometimes find it hard to gain acceptance within Sudanese society. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The American geneticist Rick Kittles, founder of the genetic testing company African Ancestry, traced his maternal line to the Hausa tribe in Nigeria. Racial equality once meant tearing down barriers, not doing a DNA test | Kenan Malik 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa are Nigeria's major languages, as well as English - used to foster unity in a country with numerous ethnic groups. The village with 'male and female languages' 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z We were taught to see ourselves as Nigerian, not Igbo or Hausa or Yoruba or whatever. ‘We spoke English to set ourselves apart’: how I rediscovered my mother tongue 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z The violence has also fueled ethnic divisions within the state between the Hausa and Fulani communities. Deadly Lack of Security Plagues Nigeria as Buhari Seeks Re-election 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z "The Hausas have long struggled with alienation… and they tired of being called foreigners," says researcher Mohamed Ahmed, an expert on communities in Sudan with West African ties. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z There are popular stereotypes about the three major ethnic groups—Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa—which everyone draws upon for fun. Why Nigeria's hate speech bill is a jokes killer 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z “They were shooting guns and everyone was confused. Then we started running all confused,” she told reporters, speaking in the Hausa language. 50 girls missing from Nigerian town after Boko Haram attack 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z If the initiative succeeds, Nigerians will be in for a shock when they hear greetings - such as "sannu" in Hausa, "ekason" in Yoruba or "kedu" in Igbo - from those in military fatigues. Why Nigeria needs multi-lingual soldiers 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z When they show up at displaced persons camps, Hausa victims have tried to push them away. Deadly Lack of Security Plagues Nigeria as Buhari Seeks Re-election 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z According to Mr Ahmed, one solution the colonial administration came up with was to give 3,000 Hausa people land to encourage them to settle - with many of them working on the Gezira scheme. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The entire audience, including the president, burst into wild laughter, as I did along with everyone else watching the event with me on the TV screen in a Hausa friend's office. Why Nigeria's hate speech bill is a jokes killer 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Consider the potential danger of a situation in Nigeria, where the Hausa man insists his culture is being appropriated by the Yoruba. Africa has been failed by westernisation. It must cast off its subservience | Chigozie Obioma 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z If the initiative succeeds, Nigerians will be in for a shock when they hear greetings - such as "sannu" in Hausa, "ekason" in Yoruba or "kedu" in Igbo - from those in military fatigues. Why Nigeria needs multi-lingual soldiers 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The diary entries, written in passable English and poor Hausa, are undated and appear to be from their early months in captivity. The secret diaries of the Chibok girls 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z This allowed a sizeable community of Hausa people to put down more permanent roots. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z For Ms. Geter, immigrating to the United States cost the family their first language, Hausa, a significant piece of their heritage. New York Today: The Poetry in Politics 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Although Girls Connect content is currently only available in Hausa, the language of northern Nigeria, the response has been enormous, with some 42,000 calls over the first, month-long period of testing, despite limited advertising. Dial 1 for Empowerment: The Toll-Free Number Giving Nigerian Girls Advice 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z The languages in question - Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba - represent the three dominant communities in the country, but that still leaves out a large number of Nigerians from the country's several hundred other ethnic groups. Why Nigeria needs multi-lingual soldiers 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z In Ghana, everything is in English, even though other languages, such as Twi and Hausa, are widely spoken. 'It's digital colonialism': why Facebook's free internet service is failing 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z With the country's independence eight years later, things did not improve greatly - as a person had to show their great-great grandfather was Sudanese to get citizenship, which many Hausas were unable to do. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z An audio clip of Buhari’s message to Muslims, spoken in Hausa, was released for Eid celebrations, but in it his voice was notably weak. Mystery of the missing president fuels political intrigue in Nigeria 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z It's a common perception we heard many times here - that Igbo people are marginalised in a Nigeria that only serves the interests of the two other main ethnic groups - the Hausa and Yoruba. 'Nigeria treats us like slaves' - but is Biafra the answer? - BBC News 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z The languages in question - Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba - represent the three dominant communities in the country, but that still leaves out a large number of Nigerians from the country's several hundred other ethnic groups. Why Nigeria needs multi-lingual soldiers 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Most Nigerians are either Muslims or Christians, and the Muslim community comprises two of the country's biggest ethnic groups - the Hausa and Fulani. Nigerian president's Eid speech in Hausa criticised - BBC News 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z It gave rise to the authorities' belief that these communities, including the Hausas, were behind the opposition protests - and some of them were expelled from Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The buyers are men like Tukur, a slim man of Nigerien origin, barely five feet tall and with ceremonial scars by his eyes that marked him as a member of the Hausa ethnic group. Africa’s new slave trade 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z “Good morning,” the eight-year-olds chant in Hausa, as the bright morning light streams through the window. The Nigerian school for orphans of jihadists - and their victims 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The things Mrs Buhari said in her interview with the BBC Hausa Service have probably been said by many other Nigerians and I suspect the president has heard them. Letter from Africa: Mr Buhari, your wife belongs everywhere - BBC News 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z But the fact that the message was delivered in Hausa, the main language of President Buhari's native northern Nigeria, was not well received by everyone. Nigerian president's Eid speech in Hausa criticised - BBC News 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z This led to calls on social media to strip Hausa people of their citizenship and their agricultural land - and the new emir was even kidnapped, sparking the recent violence. Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims' descendants fighting for acceptance 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z In an interview with the BBC's Hausa language service, she suggested her husband's government had been hijacked by only a "few people", who were behind presidential appointments. Nigeria's President Buhari: My wife belongs in kitchen - BBC News 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Written in Hausa, these romantic novels are the work of mostly female authors, who have been printing their own works in Kano since Nigeria’s publishing industry fell apart in the 1980s. Fifty Shades, Sahel-style 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z In Hausa culture, any open show of romance is frowned upon, and this was where Ms Sadau slipped up. Why are some Nigerians so offended by a hug? - BBC News 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z "Away from Nigeria for almost 50 days, the first message to Nigerians is in Hausa. And you people say Buhari & his handlers are not daft?" asked one scornful commentator on Twitter. Nigerian president's Eid speech in Hausa criticised - BBC News 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Hausa films are popular in the mostly Muslim northern Nigeria where it is taboo for men and women to hold hands in public. Nigerian actress Rahama Sadau sorry for 'offensive hug' - BBC News 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z He was a theology student and is fluent in his native Kanuri language, as well as Hausa and Arabic, and appears to understand English too. Boko Haram's Abubakar Shekau 'Fatally Wounded.' Is He Really Dead? 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z It is as yet unclear which leader presents the more terrifying prospect for the future of the Islamist movement known colloquially as Boko Haram, meaning "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language. Will Nigeria's divided Boko Haram be more or less dangerous? - BBC News 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Their association with the Hausa ethnic group and their nomadic nature has also made them vulnerable to attack, and they have been caught up in ethnic clashes not of their making. Making sense of Nigeria's Fulani-farmer conflict - BBC News 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z "Hausa romance novels often present the image of women not only as housewives and mothers, but also as breadwinners or political activists or professionals." A hunger for romance in northern Nigeria - BBC News 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z When two Hausas meet, they always speak Hausa, and it's the same when two Yorubas meet. Identity 2016: Why I stopped mispronouncing my Igbo name - BBC News 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Asked about her parents, she started to cry and said something in Hausa. Women Who Fled Boko Haram Tell of Devastation and, Rarely, Hope 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Known as the “Zaki” or “lion” in Hausa, the majority language in Niger, the 63-year-old former mathematician and mining engineer faces a total of 14 rivals, including two former prime ministers and an ex-president. Niger's 'Lion' president Mahamadou Issoufou seeks re-election 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Many of them are incredibly successful on their own but because of the difficulties of translations, Hausa literature is often ghettoized and doesn’t receive the same kind of attention that Nigerian literature in English.” Explore Nigeria's Romance Literature 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z The majority are Yorubas from southern Nigeria, together with some Hausas from the north. The diverse origins of Britain's Muslims - BBC News 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Try my own,’ ” recalled the lifelong parrot distributor, who spent weeks teaching the animal greetings in Hausa, a more widely spoken vernacular. In Nigeria, What Language Do You Teach a Parrot? 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z One motorist in the main northern city, Kano, told the BBC Hausa Service that he spent the night in his car while waiting in a queue to fill petrol. Nigeria hit by severe fuel shortage amid payment row - BBC News 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z One suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mosque in the suburb of Mulai, a regional controller with the National Emergency Management Agency told BBC Hausa. Nigeria blasts: Dozens dead as Maiduguri mosque targeted - BBC News 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z In the late 1970s, a 50-year-old farmer was working in his fields in the Hausa region of west Africa when was he was bitten on the ankle by a snake, probably a carpet viper. As cobras and vipers spread their deadly venom, it’s getting harder to save lives 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z The young militant spoke in the regional Hausa language, with an accent from the Kanuri ethnic group, to which Mr Shekau belongs. Nigeria's Boko Haram leader Shekau absent from video - BBC News 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z In Hausa, this is a very bad thing for a bird to say. In Nigeria, What Language Do You Teach a Parrot? 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z The assaults began on Tuesday, when the militants shot dead 48 men after they had finished prayers in two villages near the town of Monguno, a resident told BBC Hausa. Nigeria President Buhari condemns Boko Haram's 'heinous' attacks - BBC News 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Standing in the middle of a circle formed by the crowd and near a preacher shouting into a loudspeaker in Hausa, the man appeared to be overseeing at the gathering called to implement sharia law. Captured video appears to show foreign fighters in Nigeria's Boko Haram 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z Their kidnapping brought Boko Haram, whose nickname means “Western education is forbidden” in the local Hausa language, to the world’s attention. More Women and Children Freed in Nigeria From Boko Haram 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z "I told them I am a mechanic, and they said since you are a mechanic you will work for us," said Hassan Usman, speaking in the local Hausa language. Boko Haram, ousted from towns and camps, still killing 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z None of his half dozen bird handlers speak Hausa, but many of his customers do. In Nigeria, What Language Do You Teach a Parrot? 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Femi Mohammed, a fitness instructor who has lived in Sabo Gari for seven years, says the suburb is too much of magnet, especially for the Hausa community, for people to stay away from the bars. Secret Nigerian drinking dens in Kano 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Speaking in Hausa, he and his colleagues describe the perils of the route to and from Lagos. Nigeria truckers run Boko Haram risk 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z "I had given up when they were kidnapped; my hope was to see even their dead bodies," he told the BBC Hausa service. Freed Boko Haram abductees reunited 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z “This election will not be held even if we are dead,” he vowed, speaking in the Hausa language of northern Nigeria. Boko Haram Vow to Disrupt Elections as President is Deserted by Key Supporter 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The 43-year-old businessman ordered parts from China and began making dolls based on Nigeria ethnic groups Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. How these Barbie-like dolls are making a difference to young kids 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z He is referring to those from the Hausa community, the Muslims who come to Sabon Gari to secretly enjoy its nightlife. Secret Nigerian drinking dens in Kano 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Loud explosions were heard in the city, resident told the BBC Hausa service. Nigeria repels new attack on key city 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z It is difficult to verify the number of people killed but one woman who survived the attacks has told the BBC Hausa service about life in the town. Boko Haram 'raping our daughters' in Baga 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z It shows he passed English language and literature, Hausa language, history, geography and health science, but failed maths and woodwork. Nigeria Buhari defends school record 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z A man taking part in the rescue effort at Potiskum General Hospital told the BBC Hausa Service that he had seen five bodies, including that of the bomber, after the attack on Sunday morning. Nigeria bomber 'attacks bus station' 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z "The protesters are crying out in local Hausa language: Charlie is Satan - let hell engulf those supporting Charlie," a local shopkeeper said by telephone. Deadly Charlie Hebdo protest in Niger 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z As the Nigerian government insists a deal to release the "Chibok girls" is being negotiated, three girls who escaped their captors have told their story to BBC Hausa. Escape from Boko Haram 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z The bulletins will be available on the BBC Hausa website and rebroadcast on some TV channels. BBC launches Hausa TV news programme 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Boko Haram means “Western education is sinful” in the local Hausa language, and the militants also are opposed to Western medicine. Nigerian officials issue assurances as extremists continue their rampage Boko Haram means "Western education is sinful" in the local Hausa language and the militants also are opposed to Western medicine. Nigeria: Officials reassure as extremists rampage 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Boko Haram, whose contempt for western cultural influences is reflected in its name – Hausa for "Western education is forbidden" – is a growing threat to Nigeria as a whole, beyond its north-eastern enclave. Malala Yousafzai shows support for Nigerian girls abducted by Boko Haram 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z We found a house, where a girl could speak Hausa. Escape from Boko Haram 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Hausa is spoken by an estimated 50 million people in Nigeria, Niger and parts of northern Ghana. BBC launches Hausa TV news programme 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z The group’s name translates to “Western education is forbidden” or “Western education is a sin” in the African language of Hausa, according to CNN. Bomb Shakes Nigerian World Cup Viewing Venue 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The new television channel, to be called Arewa24 — arewa means north in the Hausa language — is financed by the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, and it is expected to cost about $6 million. State Department Ramps Up Efforts Against Boko Haram 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z When they return from afternoon prayers, about 30 of his students are given lessons in maths, Hausa, English and social sciences. How Nigeria schools fight Boko Haram 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z Dimol means "dignity" in the Hausa language and the clinic treats girls and woman for fistula - a gynaecological condition often occurring in girls giving birth before they are physically mature. Big money for Niger's child brides 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Liliane Landor, World Service controller of languages, said: "We are proud to be the first among international broadcasters to launch TV content in Hausa." BBC launches Hausa TV news programme 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z From being a clerical movement opposed to Western culture - Boko Haram means "Western education is a sin" in the northern Hausa language - the sect has emerged as well armed, fully fledged armed insurrection. Boko Haram kills at least 25 Nigerian security personnel 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Nearly 300 girls were kidnapped from a school in northern Nigeria last month by terrorist organization Boko Haram — a name which means “western education is sin” in the Hausa language. Nigerian military official says he knows location of abducted schoolgirls 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Boko Haram, which in the Hausa language means broadly "Western education is sinful," is loosely modeled on the Taliban movement in Afghanistan. U.N. Security Council committee blacklists Nigeria's Boko Haram 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z It is a social phenomenon that affects all significant ethnic groups in Niger, including the majority Hausa community. Big money for Niger's child brides 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z The eyewitness, who spoke to the BBC Hausa Service on condition of anonymity because of security concerns, said the area was littered with bodies after the fighting. Villagers 'repel Nigerian militants' 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Loosely translated from the local Hausa language, this means "Western education is forbidden". Who are Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists? 2014-05-07T04:00:00Z She spoke in the local Hausa language in a phone interview from Chibok, her home and the site of the mass abduction in northeast Nigeria. Abducted Nigerian girl scared to go back to school 2014-05-12T04:00:00Z The group, whose name means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language, . Vigils for Nigerian schoolgirls 2014-05-10T14:20:14Z Its nickname in the African language of Hausa, Boko Haram, is usually roughly translated to mean that “deceptive” or “Western” education is “forbidden.” Abduction of Girls an Act Not Even Al Qaeda Can Condone 2014-05-08T01:10:57Z “Western education should end,” he said in the video, speaking in Hausa and Arabic. Explaining Boko Haram, Nigeria’s Islamist Insurgency 2014-05-07T18:39:45Z The militant group's name means "Western education is forbidden" in the local Hausa language. Search after Nigeria school kidnap 2014-04-16T11:04:00Z Boko Haram, which in the Hausa language means broadly "Western education is sinful", is loosely modeled on the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, and has forged ties with al Qaeda-linked militants in the Sahara. Nigeria vows to protect May's 'African Davos' in bomb-hit capital 2014-04-15T11:38:20Z However, the disputes have always been more about land and ethnicity: Hausas, who reside in the north, are also Muslim, and they also frequently clash with Fulani herdsman. Nigeria clashes between Fulani herdsmen and vigilantes kill 72 2014-04-07T09:51:59Z Boko Haram’s name, given to the Islamists by the Nigerian media, translates from the Hausa language as “Western education is forbidden.” Nigeria’s Reckless Neglect 2014-03-20T11:00:44Z Nigeria is dominated by three major languages: Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba, with English also used to maintain the country's unity amid a diverse cultural mix. Nigerian languages fight for survival 2014-03-04T12:06:56Z Witnesses told the BBC Hausa Service that a large number of fighters had launched the assault on the town of Michika, which has a population of several hundred thousand, and the nearby village of Shuwa. Islamists blamed for Nigeria attack 2014-02-27T14:02:48Z Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is sinful" in the northern Hausa language, have frequently attacked schools in the past. Boko Haram Kill 29 Pupils in Boarding School Attack 2014-02-25T10:54:44Z The man in charge of the Islamic police, or Hisbah, says the hunt began when the Hausa Leadership newspaper reported last year that homosexuals in Bauchi had formed an association. Nigerian gay men being hunted down 2014-02-06T12:23:29Z The workers were from three main tribes: Toubou, Tuareg and Hausa - the Hausa were not used to desert conditions but wanted to help. The Sahara memorial seen from space 2014-01-22T00:16:20Z The radio is still the easiest way for them to get information and Hausa language reporters are really appreciated. Will the fake me please go away? 2014-01-21T01:13:32Z And finally, because I spoke a few words in Hausa, I grabbed a motor taxi. French hostage describes escape 2013-11-28T13:25:03Z Mr Alhacen told the BBC's Hausa service the bodies of 52 children, 33 women and seven men had been found and been given Muslim burials, Mr Alhacen said. Niger aims to prevent Sahara deaths 2013-10-31T19:34:45Z Attacks on schools seem aimed at frightening parents away from Western culture - Boko Haram means "Western education is sinful" in the northern Hausa language - and because the Islamists think they harbor vigilantes. Nigeria beefs up school security after attacks: sources 2013-09-30T16:46:08Z Last year, the sect said it wanted to revive the 19th century caliphate of Usman Dan Fodio, an Islamic scholar who threw off corrupt Hausa kings and established strict Sharia law. Insight: Nigeria Islamists hit schools to destroy Western ideas 2013-07-14T08:47:32Z And at BBC Hausa, we travel to remote villages to report on people's health, schooling and way of life. Will the fake me please go away? 2014-01-21T01:13:32Z "I managed to communicate and write a few words of Hausa now and then, which was a big surprise to my captors when they realised that." French hostage describes escape 2013-11-28T13:25:03Z Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is forbidden" in the local Hausa language, is fighting to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state in the north. 'Huge' campaign on Nigeria's borders 2013-05-15T15:00:59Z As it weaves past the charred remains of ruined houses, locals shout abuse at soldiers in the Hausa language. Insight: Nigeria's Islamists staging bolder, deadlier comeback 2013-05-13T07:26:59Z Bodies were still being found and buried on Monday, two of the town's inhabitants told BBC Hausa. Nigeria army seizes heavy weapons 2013-04-23T16:29:38Z The Hausa are a large tribe living in West Africa. Will the fake me please go away? 2014-01-21T01:13:32Z Its name in the local Hausa language means: "Western education is forbidden". 'Scores killed' in Nigeria fighting 2013-04-22T02:01:34Z Boko Haram, which in the Hausa language of largely Muslim northern Nigeria means "Western education is sinful," is loosely modeled on the Taliban movement in Afghanistan. Man charged over Nigeria Christmas church bomb that killed 37 2013-04-19T17:04:43Z No one claimed responsibility for the assault, but Islamist militant group Boko Haram - whose nickname means "Western education is sinful" in the northern Hausa language - has targeted schools before. Suspected Islamists raid Nigeria primary school, shoot teachers 2013-03-12T17:15:56Z Locals said these men were unpopular outsiders who didn't speak the prevailing Hausa language. Mistrust Blunts U.S. Africa Strategy 2013-02-27T04:13:52Z The sect, whose name means Western Education Is Sacrilege in the Hausa language of Muslim northern Nigeria, wants the nation to enact strict Shariah law and release the group’s imprisoned members. Islamic Sect Suspected of Nigerian Village Massacre 2012-12-29T17:39:59Z Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language and its members adhere to a strain of Islam that outlaws any kind of activity linked to Western culture. Clinton set for key Nigeria talks 2012-08-09T09:54:22Z Boko Haram, which means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language, seeks to overthrow Nigeria's government and establish an Islamic state. Bomber targets mosque in Nigeria 2012-07-13T16:42:10Z Boko Haram, which means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language, seeks to overthrow the government and establish an Islamic state. Nigeria jail attack frees inmates 2012-06-24T17:29:50Z The group, whose name means "Western education is a sacrilege" in the Hausa language, is based in the mainly Muslim north of Nigeria. Nigeria 'Christmas bomber' held 2012-06-22T11:26:43Z Then he dived into Russian, Italian, Persian, Swahili, Indonesian, Hindi, Ojibwe, Pashto, Turkish, Hausa, Kurdish, Yiddish, Dutch, Croatian and German, teaching himself mostly from grammar books and flash card applications on his iPhone. A Teenage Master of Languages Finds Online Fellowship 2012-03-09T18:53:15Z The group, whose name means "Western education is forbidden" in the local Hausa language, is fighting to create an Islamic state and wants to impose Sharia law across Nigeria. Attack on Nigerian police station 2012-02-28T13:11:19Z He told the BBC Hausa Service that gunmen held the school's security guard hostage as four men entered the premises to start the fires. Nigerian school targeted in fire 2012-02-23T18:19:17Z Settled among them are communities of Fula and Hausas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Boko Haram, which means "Western education is sinful" in the Hausa language spoken in northern Nigeria, is loosely modeled on Afghanistan's Taliban. Nigeria's Boko Haram killed 935 people since 2009: report 2012-01-24T08:59:23Z He recently had a conversation in Hausa, a West African language, which excited him and surprised the driver. A Teenage Master of Languages Finds Online Fellowship 2012-03-09T18:53:15Z "He is aged 28 years, fair in complexion and speaks English, Hausa and Arabic languages fluently," the statement said. Nigeria puts $310,000 bounty on escaped bomb suspect 2012-01-19T21:36:20Z Boko Haram, whose name translates from the northern Hausa language as "Western education is sinful," has been behind almost daily killings in its home base in the largely Muslim northeast, most recently targeting Christians. Nigeria sect leader defends killings in video 2012-01-11T22:32:38Z Why, for instance, should the Hausa and the Sudanese have a natural aptitude for European military discipline while the Waganda find it irksome? The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z The group, whose name means "Western education is sacrilege" in the local Hausa language, is responsible for at least 504 killings this year alone, according to an Associated Press count. Christmas Attacks in Nigeria Kill 39 2011-12-26T04:16:07Z Boko Haram -- which in the Hausa language spoken in northern Nigeria means "Western education is sinful" -- is loosely modeled on the Taliban movement in Afghanistan. Bomb in Nigerian church causes deaths at Christmas 2011-12-25T09:32:36Z At 33, he found himself at the vortex of simmering ethnic rivalries among Nigeria’s Hausas in the north, Yorubas in the southwest and Ibos in the southeast. Odumegwu Ojukwu, Leader of Breakaway Republic of Biafra, Dies at 78 2011-11-26T23:09:51Z The sect’s name means “Western education is sacrilege” in the local Hausa language, and it rejects Nigeria’s democratic process, which is similar to that in the United States. U.S. Warns of Attack by Muslim Sect in Nigeria 2011-11-07T00:03:09Z His services were accepted, and in September of 1873 he landed at Cape Coast, and, after forming a small trustworthy force of Hausa, marched to Accra. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z The attack was claimed by a sect known locally as Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is sacrilege" in the local Hausa language. 2 Arrested in Nigeria U.N. Bombing 2011-08-31T15:30:00Z The Hausas were recalled and a fire was opened with the rockets, which soon drove the Ashantis back. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Three hundred Hausas from Lagos volunteered on the 18th of July. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Ismail took part in films in the local Hausa language, and her case gripped Nigeria's entertainment industry. Nigeria star gets death penalty 2011-07-08T17:30:24Z In January 1874 Captain Glover was able to render some assistance in the taking of Kumasi, but it was at the head of a Hausa force. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is sacrilege" in the local Hausa language, wants the implementation of strict Shariah law across Nigeria's north. 25 Killed in 3 Bomb Attacks in Northeast Nigeria 2011-06-26T23:18:03Z The force consisted of a hundred of the West India Regiment, nine hundred native allies, and some of the Hausas with rockets, the last being under the command of the young officer. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z It seems probable that the Fanti and Ashanti were originally one race, driven from the north-east towards the sea by more powerful races, possibly the ancestors of Fula and Hausa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z "First we do not believe in the Nigerian constitution and secondly we do not believe in democracy but only in the laws of Allah," the spokesman said, speaking in Hausa. Nigerian Islamist sect rejects amnesty offer 2011-05-09T21:13:15Z Young and old, rural and urban, Ibo, Hausa and Yoruba: each group sees the world differently. Advertising in Africa: Nigeria's mad men 2011-04-28T10:55:18Z Dozens of members of the northern Hausa ethnic group took refuge in barracks in the southern cities of Enugu and Onitsha. Bodies in streets after Nigeria election riots 2011-04-19T21:18:03Z The Hausas carried the clearing at a rush, but the enemy, as usual, opened a heavy fire from the edge of the bush. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z A dusty crossroads on the trans-Sahara trade route and the capital of the Hausa people, Kano is the oldest city in West Africa. As Nigeria Votes, a New Generation Hopes for a Better Future 2011-04-15T00:00:00Z It is noteworthy that Hausa is the only language in tropical Africa which has been reduced to writing by the natives themselves. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Local residents dubbed the sect Boko Haram, which literally means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language, before the uprising. City of fear 2011-03-15T07:30:23Z The people around Jos are divided along religious, ethnic and political lines, with Hausa- and Fulani-speaking Muslims generally supporting the opposition and ethnic Berom Christians favouring the ruling People's Democratic Party. Nigeria ghost town after clashes 2011-01-10T16:57:26Z “It was very silent, very emotional,” Musa said in his native Hausa. African Gold Rush Kills Children as Miners Discover Lead Dust 2010-12-21T00:08:07Z The inhabitants, mostly Hausa, carry on an extensive trade and are especially noted for their embossed brass and copper work. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Here we took leave of Hausa with its fine and beautiful country, and its cheerful and industrious population. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Followers of Boko Haram -- which means "Western education is sinful" in the Hausa language spoken across northern Nigeria -- pray in separate mosques and wear long beards and the women wear headscarves. Police deaths raise fears of resurgent Nigerian sect 2010-08-30T12:46:00Z But educational materials are being prepared in the local Hausa language and aid workers say that in the longer term, only changing the villagers' behavior will prevent more children from being poisoned. Nigeria tries to end "gold rush" after child deaths 2010-06-09T11:29:00Z Sani-Gwarzo said health workers were training local villagers to manage the clean-up themselves and were translating educational materials into the local Hausa language to try inform people and prevent a recurrence. Nigeria cleans "poisoned" villages, treats children 2010-06-07T11:29:00Z The chairman of Nigeria's Senate foreign affairs committee, Jibril Aminu, told the BBC's Hausa Service that he would call a meeting when the chamber resumes next week to discuss the matter. Niger's hungry 'fleeing south' 2010-05-21T11:56:00Z In this region the ethnical relations are considerably more complex than in the Hausa States. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z His community is surrounded by four almost exclusively ethnic Hausa Muslim neighbourhoods. 'I attacked friend' 2010-04-26T07:03:00Z Our reporter says they are thought to be Hausa Muslim travellers hacked to death in a machete attack. Reprisal killings in Jos, Nigeria 2010-04-21T15:43:00Z The BBC Hausa reporter in Kaduna said he saw one wounded prison guard as he was taken to a nearby infirmary, along with several wounded prisoners. Two killed in Nigeria jail-break 2010-04-20T11:41:00Z The group's name means "Western education is sacrilege" in the local Hausa language. Internet video: Muslims must rise up in Nigeria 2010-03-16T18:25:00Z Authorities are undecided whether to class Hausa with the Semitic or the Hamitic family, or in an independent group by itself, and it must be admitted that some of its features are extremely puzzling. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Victims of the so-called "silent killings" - both Berom Christians and Hausa Muslims - are being discovered every week. 'I attacked friend' 2010-04-26T07:03:00Z The killings are not thought to be directly linked but part of the hostility between local farmers and Hausa Fulani herdsman. Reprisal killings in Jos, Nigeria 2010-04-21T15:43:00Z Many Christians believe Hausa Muslim settlers seek to seize political control and impose Sharia law. Village of tears 2010-03-12T17:30:00Z The men spoke in Hausa through an interpreter. Nigerians Recount Night of Their Bloody Revenge 2010-03-11T19:21:00Z "On the whole, it seems probable," says H. H. Johnston, "that the Hausa speech was shaped by a double influence: from Egypt, and Hamiticized Nubia, as well as by Libyan immigrants from across the Sahara." Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z In his only broadcast interview since he left Nigeria, he told the BBC's Hausa Service on 12 January that he would return to resume his duties as soon as his doctors would allow. 2010-02-03T16:16:00Z In his only broadcast interview since he left the country, he told the BBC's Hausa Service on 12 January that he would return to resume his duties as soon as his doctors would allow. 2010-01-29T16:41:00Z "I killed three people," admits one youth in the local Hausa language. Village of tears 2010-03-12T17:30:00Z The town is predominantly Christian, with Hausa Muslims in the minority. 2010-01-26T01:14:00Z Such are or were the Songhai empire, the Hausa States, and the kingdoms of Bornu with Kanem and Baghirmi, and these jointly cover the whole of Central Sudan as above defined. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Because of this issue at hand, the Hausa tribe which the president is from has sworn never to allow the vice president to start acting as the president because he is not from their tribe. 2010-01-27T10:08:00Z He’s sitting on a mat outside his wood-and-wire kiosk by a residential gate, selling cheap sweets, mosquito coils, pens, and chewing sticks, and listening to the BBC Hausa Service on a tiny transistor radio. 2009-12-28T05:00:00Z On the same day, leaving the Hausa at Kumasi, the expedition began the return march of 150 m. to Cape Coast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" This time, there are accusations the violence is an organised campaign to drive Hausa Muslims out of the state. 2010-01-26T01:14:00Z But though showing a marked preference for peaceful pursuits, the Hausas are by no means an effeminate people. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z It is bounded W. and S. by the Hausa states and N. by the Sahara. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Iron is smelted by the natives, who, especially amongst the Hausas, are very clever smiths, and manufacture fine lances and arrow heads, knives and swords, and also hoes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Sartorius, who had been sent ahead with twenty Hausa only, found Kumasi still deserted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Certainly they were neither Hausa nor Fulani, there being no signs of Hamitic features, but neither were they Ibo or Yoruba from farther south. Black Man's Burden All form collectively the Hausa domain in the widest sense. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The form of Islam seen in the large centres of population in the Hausa States is that of a virile, aggressive force, in no sense effete or corrupted by the surrounding paganism. Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It The Fula, as also most of the Hausa, are Moslems, the other tribes are pagans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" However, it was not till the 23rd of June that the governor and all the Europeans save three, together with 600 Hausa of all ranks, sallied out of the fort. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" He barked at them in Hausa and the older answered him in the same language, though there seemed a certain awkwardness in its use. Black Man's Burden It is populated by a million Hausas and about 400 whites. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources Although the voices in this book sound from many lands: Egypt, Tunis, Algiers, Morocco, Hausa Land, East Africa, Arabia, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Bulgaria, Persia, India, one story is told and one cry heard everywhere. Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It He had also collected vocabularies of nearly fifty African dialects, and translated portions of the Bible and prayer-book into Hausa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Three days afterwards the Kumasi warriors attacked a party of Hausa sent with the chief object of discovering the golden stool. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" It is true that your people, and particularly your Hausa serfs, have no understanding of international finance nor of national corruption methods such as the taking of dash. Black Man's Burden —Hausa proverb The Captain shook hands with the black-hatted Amishman while the woman stood aside, not concerning herself with men's business. Blind Man's Lantern One of the most beautiful girls I have seen in the Hausa states, with a really good face and one which anywhere would have been pronounced pretty, brought her blind husband to me. Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It No one, I presume, will say that there is not a manifest difference between these two translations--between the town called Yaud, in the country of Kossa, and the territory of Hausa, called Ecauree. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa It was carried at the point of the bayonet by the Yoruba troops, who proved themselves fully equal to the Hausa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The spokesman said conversationally, "I assume that if this film were shown throughout the villages, even your Hausa serfs would be convinced that throughout your reign you have systematically robbed them." Black Man's Burden One of the boys laughed at Aaron's slow, careful Hausa. Blind Man's Lantern I have never seen such another in the Hausa country. Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It The Hausa boys are splendid chaps, as different from the Duala boys or Sierra Leone boys as chalk from cheese. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 The buglers rang out the charge and, with a shout, the Hausas rushed at the stockade. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti He was a member of a very able family; an elder brother is Dean of Westminster; another is Charles H. Robinson, Editorial Secretary of the S.P.G. and translator of part of the Gospels into Hausa. Letters to His Friends Aaron answered each question as best he could, Waziri supplying—and often inventing—Hausa words for concepts like phosphorous, ascarid worms, and litmus. Blind Man's Lantern They also speak a little Arabic, and understand the Hausa. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government He returned to the Sudan in 1497, instituted a standing army of slaves, undertook a holy war against the indomitable Mossi, and finally marched against the Hausa. The Negro Enormously as they outnumbered their assailants, the sight of the glittering bayonets and the cheers of the Hausas were too much for the enemy. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti A great caravan annually passes through Air, consisting of several thousand camels, carrying salt from Bilma to the Hausa states. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Aaron introduced himself as Haruna, the Hausa version of his name; and the guest made himself known as Sarki—Chief—of the village of Datura. Blind Man's Lantern Their military force are composed of Senegalese Laptot, very fine, fierce fellows, superior, I believe, as fighting men to our Hausas, and very devoted to, and well treated by, their French officers. Travels in West Africa With them or above them is the ruling Mohammedan caste, speaking four main languages: Mandingo, Hausa, Fula, and Arabic. The Negro Hard as the Hausas tried to overtake the enemy, the Ashantis, being fleeter of foot, kept ahead but, though the shouting and running were beginning to tell on the pursuers, still they held on. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti A modern parallel to the spread of Bantu speech is found in the rise of the Hausa language, which is gradually enlarging its sphere of influence in the western and central Sudan. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 "If I knew what the die-hinker our neighbors mean by their Mother-talk, it might be I could see myself through Murnan eyes, as I can hear a bit with Hausa ears," Aaron said. Blind Man's Lantern On his arrival he had simply marched into the place at the head of his columns of Hausas without ceremony, almost as a master, into the very presence of the King. A Millionaire of Yesterday Yoruba forms one of the three city groups of West Africa; another is around Timbuktu, and a third in the Hausa states. The Negro "I suppose it is," Lisle laughed; "but the Hausas did not march as far as I did." Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti There are also in the country numbers of Hausa, who are chiefly traders, as well as Arabs and Kanuri from Bornu. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Major Melliss was accordingly ordered to proceed thither the following morning with two guns, a Hausa company with a Maxim, and a column of carriers. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti But away outside the clearing was that little army of Hausas, clean-limbed, faithful, well drilled and armed. A Millionaire of Yesterday The Hausa cities are many of them important, but few are as large as the Yoruba cities and they lie farther apart. The Negro The men were heartily cheered; and the Hausa company, which had done such splendid service, were halted and congratulated by Colonel Willcocks. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti Here, for the first time since the beginning of the campaign, the Hausas received a small issue of meat, and their delight was unbounded. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti After some discussion, it was decided that a Hausa company should go on, and rush the stockade with the bayonet, without firing. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti The scouts were called in; and the Hausa company set off, in fours, along the path. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti Beyond the Hausa states and bordering on Lake Chad was Bornu. The Negro Well, it really has been a glorious victory; and I only wish we had both been with the Hausa company who first attacked. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti There was nothing for it but to charge and, with fixed bayonets, the Hausas dashed forward, regardless of the heavy fire with which they were met. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti Those in front, after a few more shots, turned and fled; the Hausas following in hot pursuit. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti The next was a detachment from Lagos, composed of two hundred and fifty men of that colony's Hausa force, with four British officers and a doctor, under the command of Captain Alpin. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti Thereafter there were two Askias, one under the Moors at Timbuktu and one who maintained himself in the Hausa states, which the Moors could not subdue. The Negro The Hausa companies did not accompany them, the columns being largely composed of the newly-arrived troops--who were, of course, eager to take their share of the fighting. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti Certainly, the force available at Cape Coast was altogether insufficient for the purpose; for it consisted only of a battalion of Hausa Constabulary, and two seven-pounder guns. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti The men were all Hausas and Yorubas, with the exception of one company of Neupas. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti The garrison now consisted of seven hundred rank and file, and about a dozen British officers; two hundred and fifty native levies, and nearly four thousand Fanti and Hausa refugees. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti The Bori religion spreads from Nubia as far as the Hausa, and from Lake Chad in the Niger as far as the Yoruba. The Negro The word "Sound the way!" was given, and the Hausas sprang wildly forward and dashed down the slope, Major Melliss at their head. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti |
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