Southern Songhay languages

Southern Songhay
Geographic
distribution
middle Niger River (Mali, Niger, Benin, Burkina Faso, Nigeria)
Linguistic classificationNilo-Saharan?
Language codes
GlottologNone
east2431  (Eastern Songhay)
koyr1240  (Koyra Chiini)

Southern Songhay is the more populous branch of the Songhay languages, centered on the Niger River, including Timbuktu and the old capital of Gao. It includes Zarma (Djerma), a major language of Niger.