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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 majority of manuscripts were written in Arabic, but some were also in local languages, including Songhay and Tamasheq.