Hausa people
- occupation:
- Indigenous people
- Nationality:
- Nigerian; Sudanese
Mainly Muslim people, from Nigeria and South Niger. Hausa society is feudal and based on patrilineal descent. Official language of Northern Nigeria and a major trading language of West Africa.
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