Zarma language
Zarma (also spelled Djerma, Jerma, Dyabarma, Dyarma, Dyerma, Adzerma, Zabarma, Zarbarma, Zarmaci or Zerma) is one of the Songhay languages. It is the leading indigenous language of the southwestern lobe of the West African nation of Niger, where the Niger River flows and the capital city, Niamey, is located. Zarma is the second-most common language in the country, after Hausa, which is spoken in south-central Niger. With over 6 million speakers, Zarma is easily the most widely spoken Songhay language.
| Zarma | |
|---|---|
| Djerma, Zabarma | |
| Zarma ciine | |
| Native to | Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Nigeria |
| Region | West Africa |
| Ethnicity | Zarma people |
Native speakers | (6.0 million cited 1987–2021) |
| Dialects | |
| Arabic (Ajami) Braille Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dje |
| Glottolog | zarm1239 Zarma |
In earlier decades, Zarma was rendered Djerma, using French orthography, but it is usually now 'Zarma', the form that the Zarma people use in their language.
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