ní rì ěr

尼日尔

yòng

用

háo sà yǔ

豪萨语

dài tì

代替

fǎ yǔ

法语

chéng wéi

成为

guān fāng yǔ yán

官方语言

Niger's previous official language was French, but in 2025, Niger decided to replace French with Hausa as the new official language.

This decision made some people unhappy because the relationship between Niger and France worsened.

Niger has many languages, but Hausa is the most spoken, with about half the population speaking it.

Only a few people speak French.

Many young people feel that using their own language as the official language is important because it better expresses their culture and identity.

Previously, schools mainly taught in French, but now they will switch to Hausa, and many teachers and students feel they need time to adapt.

Although the change is fast, everyone hopes that using their own language will make learning easier.

This decision also made the relationship between Niger and France more distant, and Niger has replaced many French place names with local names.