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BY Nii Ntreh, 10:00am March 25, 2020,

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Five of Africa’s biggest ethnic groups that are truly transnational

by Nii Ntreh, 10:00am March 25, 2020,

Image result for hausa people — The Hausa are the biggest ethnic group in Africa. Photo Credit: Legit.ng

Hausa

The largest ethnic group in Africa by population are the Hausa people. Together, there are over 75 million Hausa in Nigeria (their main home), Sudan, Ghana, Benin, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Togo and some other six countries.

Unsurprisingly, the Hausa language is also one of the most spoken languages in Africa, apart from English, French and Arabic.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: March 25, 2020

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