Songhay languages

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Songhay_languages
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language family
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:Songhai_people
gptkbp:glottologCode song1307
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:Northern_Songhay
gptkb:Southern_Songhay
gptkbp:historicalSignificance language of the Songhai Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Songhay languages
gptkbp:ISO639-3 son
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Nilo-Saharan
gptkbp:mainlySpokenIn gptkb:Algeria
gptkb:Benin
gptkb:Burkina_Faso
gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Guinea
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Niger
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Senegal
gptkbp:notableLanguage gptkb:Koyra_Chiini
gptkb:Koyraboro_Senni
gptkb:Zarma
gptkb:Djerma
gptkb:Tadaksahak
gptkbp:numberOfSpeakers over 3 million
gptkbp:region gptkb:Niger_River_valley
gptkbp:spokenIn gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:writingSystem gptkb:Latin_script
Arabic script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tawellemmet
gptkb:Gao
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6