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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.

- 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.

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