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Songhai (empire)

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Songhai (empire), West African empire, centered on the largest bend of the Niger River, that reached its zenith in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Songhai (people)

ethnic groups in Mali, language

Ali (of Songhai), called Sunni Ali (died 1492), ruler of Songhai (1464-1492), who transformed his small inherited kingdom, centered at Gao (in...

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- member of W African people: a member of a people living in West Africa, mainly in Mali and Niger.
- language of Songhai: the Nilo-Saharan language of the Songhai.

- former W African state: state in western Africa during the 15th and 16th centuries. Its capital was Gao, which stood on the Niger River in what is now Mali.

	Advertisement Windows Live® Search Results Songhai Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Songhai Empire, also known as the Songhay Empire, was a pre-colonial African state of west Africa. From the early 15th to the late 16th century, Songhai was one of the largest ... Songhai Songhai (Songhay) Location: The Songhai originated in the Dendi region of northwestern Nigeria and ended up in Western Sudan, Africa, centered on the Big Bend of the Niger ... Songhai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Songhai (var. Songhay, Songrai) may refer to: Songhai people; Songhay languages; Songhai Empire; See all search results in Windows Live® Search Results

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