Etymology

Republic of the Niger

Today it means: Official name of Niger: a country in West Africa. Full definition →

French République du Niger ← Hausa Jamhuriyar Nijar
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The story

  1. Hausa · calque ofJamhuriyar Nijar
  2. French · calque ofRépublique du Niger
  3. English todayRepublic of the Niger

Calque of French République du Niger. Reinforced as a calque of Hausa Jamhuriyar Nijar. French was the official language of Niger until 2025, when it was replaced by Hausa.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.