Hausa is one of the most common mother tongues used by household heads in the North of Nigeria. In 2020, 73.8 percent of household heads in the North-West zone used Hausa as a mother tongue. In the North-
Eastern region, the share reached 45.3 percent.
Share of heads of household with Hausa as mother tongue in Nigeria in 2020, by zone
Hausa as mother tongue in households by zone
Share of household heads
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NBS (Nigeria). (June 30, 2021). Share of heads of household with Hausa as mother tongue in Nigeria in 2020, by zone [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268304/household-heads-with-hausa-as-mother-tongue-in-nigeria-by-zone/
NBS (Nigeria). "Share of heads of household with Hausa as mother tongue in Nigeria in 2020, by zone." Chart. June 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268304/household-heads-with-hausa-as-mother-tongue-in-nigeria-by-zone/
NBS (Nigeria). (2021). Share of heads of household with Hausa as mother tongue in Nigeria in 2020, by zone. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268304/household-heads-with-hausa-as-mother-tongue-in-nigeria-by-zone/
NBS (Nigeria). "Share of Heads of Household with Hausa as Mother Tongue in Nigeria in 2020, by Zone." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268304/household-heads-with-hausa-as-mother-tongue-in-nigeria-by-zone/
NBS (Nigeria), Share of heads of household with Hausa as mother tongue in Nigeria in 2020, by zone Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268304/household-heads-with-hausa-as-mother-tongue-in-nigeria-by-zone/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Share of heads of household with Hausa as mother tongue in Nigeria in 2020, by zone [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), June 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268304/household-heads-with-hausa-as-mother-tongue-in-nigeria-by-zone/