) was a medieval Songhai writer, scholar, and political provocateur in the area then known as the Western Sudan.
While French has been the cross cultural language of choice since independence, there are eight other official languages spoken in Niger, which include Hausa, Zarma/Songhai, Tamajeq, Fulfulde, Kanuri, Arabic, Gurmantche, and Toubou.
The region contains a number of ethnic groups including Bozo, Songhai, Dogon, Fulani and Bambara.