The standard version of Hausa is spoken in Kano, Nigeria — the biggest commercial centre in Nigeria’s Northern region. Missionaries began working on the language in the mid-19th century ...

I had never really heard much about Hausa literature until 2005 when I went to Sokoto, Northern Nigeria, to work on my Hausa language skills, which were a requirement of my programme. However, my ...

Ramadan, the sacred month of fasting and devotion, has always been a period of spiritual reflection, communal bonding, and cultural expression among the Hausa people. One of the most cherished ...

Wannan wani shiri ne da BBC Hausa take kawo muku kullum a watan azumi, don bai wa masu girki damar gwangwaje basirarsu a fagen girki. A wannan bidiyo, za ku kalli girkinmu na yau tare da Rukayya ...