Songhai

English

Alternative forms

Songai, Songhay, Songoi, Sonrai

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɒŋˈɡaɪ/

Proper noun

Songhai

Any of a group of closely related languages or dialects centred on the middle stretches of the Niger River in West Africa, and used as a lingua franca in that region.
The Songhai Empire.

Noun

Songhai (plural Songhais or Songhai)

Any member of a West African people who speak the Songhai languages.

Anagrams

Ishango

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