About Hausa Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Hausa is a Chadic language and is spoken by the Hausa people. It is spoken mainly within the northern half of Nigeria and the southern half of Niger. The language is spoken by significant minorities in Chad, Benin, and Cameroon. Hausa is a member of the Afroasiatic language family. It is a widely spoken language in the Chadic branch of that family. Ethnologue is spoken as a first language in different parts of the world. It is spoken by 47 million people and is the second language of 25 million people. The total number of Hausa speakers reach up an estimated 72 million. According to the recent estimations, the language Hausa is spoken by 100–150 million people. The Hausa-speaking film industry has gained a lot of popularity. The native speakers of Hausa, are found in Niger, in Northern Nigeria, Northern Cameroon, and Chad. The language is used as a lingua franca. It is spoken by many non-native speakers and is spoken in most of Northern Nigeria and Southern Niger. It is the trade language across all of West Africa, Benin, Ghana, Cameroon, Togo, Chad, and many other parts of the world.
About Catalan Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Catalan popularly known as català or llengua catalana; Eastern Catalan: [kətəˈla] is a major language of the Valencian Community. Catalan is a Western Romance language and has been derived from Vulgar Latin. Catalan is the official language of Andorra and is spoken by people in the country. It is the co-official language of three communities. The language is prominent in three communities of eastern Spain. It is widely spoken in Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. The language has semi-official status in the commune of Alghero in Italy. Catalan is also spoken in the Pyrénées-Orientales which is the department of France. The language is spoken in further areas in eastern Spain and the eastern strip of Aragon. It is also the commonly spoken language in the Carche area. People who speak Catalan are called Països Catalans. It is a language evolved from Vulgar Latin in the Middle Ages in the eastern Pyrenees.