Hausa voice over, natively reviewed.

Hausa is a major trade language of West Africa with tones, and radio is its main medium, so the voice matters.

Accents and variants of Hausa.

Nigerian Hausa
The standard of Kano and northern Nigeria.
Nigerien Hausa
The Hausa of Niger, with French words.
Radio voice
A broadcast reading.

What a native Hausa reviewer checks.

Tone and vowel length
Both carry meaning and are checked by ear.
Script
Boko (Latin) is the usual script. Ajami exists in religious use.
Loanwords
Arabic, English and French words are common.

Writing for Hausa.

Gender in grammar
Hausa marks gender in verbs and pronouns.
Radio style
The script is written for listening.
Numbers
Agree how figures are read.

Hausa voice over: questions.

Do Nigerian and Nigerien audiences differ?

Slightly, with different loanwords.

Do we need a native reviewer?

Yes.

Tell us your Hausa project.

Tell us your content, languages and timing on one short page. A producer replies.

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