English Explanatory Dictionary

Songhai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.
  2. The Songhai Empire.
noun
  1. Any member of a West African people who speak the Songhai languages.

Pronunciation

/sɒŋˈɡaɪ/

Word forms

Songhai Songai Songhay Songoi Sonrai Songhais
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