ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hausa language

Okay kiddo, Hausa language is a way of talking and communicating that some people use in a place called West Africa. It's their special way of saying words and sentences to each other that they all understand. Just like how mommy and daddy speak to you in English, people who know Hausa language can speak to each other in Hausa.

Hausa language has sounds, words and grammar that may be different from English or other languages you know. For example, in Hausa language they may say "Ina sonka" to mean "I love you", which sounds different from how we say it in English.

People may learn Hausa language because it is the native language of many people in West Africa, and it can help them communicate with each other in their daily lives. It can also be useful for people who want to travel or work in West Africa or learn about the culture of Hausa people.

So that's it in a nutshell, Hausa language is a unique way of talking and communicating that some people use in West Africa.