Dendi people

Dendi
Total population
195,633 people
Regions with significant populations
Benin, Nigeria (4,505 people), Niger and Togo
Languages
Dendi
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Songhai

The Dendi are an ethnic group located in Benin, Niger, Nigeria and northern Togo mainly in the plains of the Niger River. They are part of the Songhai people. Derived from the Songhay language, the term "Dendi" translates to "down the river." The community consists of 195,633 people. Among them, only 4,505 live in Nigeria. In Niger they live in around the city of Gaya. Their mother tongue is Dendi.