Hausa

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The Hausa, the largest ethnic group in West Africa, are concentrated in northern Nigeria and adjacent Niger. The Hausa have evolved from many years of incorporation of different peoples. They share a common religion, Islam, and a common language. The Hausa are organized into centralized kingdoms, known as emirates and they live in hamlets, towns, and cities. Agriculture is the main economic activity. Grain is the staple diet, including Guinea corn, millet, maize, and rice.

Identifier

Region

• Africa

Subregion

• Western Africa

Subsistence Type

• other subsistence combinations

Samples

• C1
• EA
• PSF
• SCCS

Countries

• Niger
• Nigeria

External Links

• Maguzawa (Ethnographic Atlas) D-PLACE
• Zazzagawa Hausa (Ethnographic Atlas) D-PLACE
• Hausa Kanawa (Ethnographic Atlas) D-PLACE
• Zazzagawa Hausa (Standard Cross-Cultural Sample) D-PLACE