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Songhai people

Ethnolinguistic group
The Songhai people are an ethnolinguistic group in West Africa who speak the various Songhai languages. Their history and lingua franca is linked to the Songhai Empire which dominated the western Sahel in the 15th and 16th century. Wikipedia
Languages spoken: English Language, Arabic Language, and French
Population: three million members
Algeria: 3,800 (0.01%)
Benin: 406,000 (2.9%)
Burkina Faso: 241,000 (1.04%)
Ghana: 110,000 (2.0%)
Mali: 1,984,114 (5.9%)