| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 320000 | |
| Burkina Faso | 500 | |
| Cameroon | 23, 500 | in cameroon (1982 SIL). Widespread. Alternate names: Haoussa, Hawsa. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.1 |
| Niger | 5460000 | |
| Nigeria | 18500000 | |
| South Sudan | 80000 | |
| Sudan | 80000 |