Hausa Translations (HA)

We provide the highest-quality Hausa translations for your businesses’ needs to access and succeed in Niger, Nigeria, and the broader West Africa market

Professional And Accurate Localization Solutions

For businesses expanding in areas of West Africa where the Hausa people’s language and culture are prevalent, Hausa translations are often an essential communications asset for engaging the roughly 50 million native and 30 million non-native speakers who rely on this language for commerce and trade. From the primary Hausa communities in Niger and Nigeria, to the myriad speakers found in countries that include Chad, Ghana, Cameroon, Togo, Benin, and parts of Sudan, linguistic accuracy, in-depth cultural understanding, subject matter expertise, and localization best practices are all necessary components in ensuring success for any product or service entering the local market. Additionally, high-quality, consistent localization solutions for the Hausa language require advanced AI translation technology combined with native, in-country linguists for a quick turnaround time.

Hausa Translations:

A Unifier of Disparate Dialects for a Diverse Region

As a tonal language, Hausa features a wide array of dialects influenced by other languages across the regions where it is spoken, but is generally considered mutually intelligible across its various speaker groups as a lingua franca of western Africa. Within Nigeria, Hausa-language film has become a popular cultural phenomenon known informally as “Kannywood”, with a cinematic culture influenced by the popular Bollywood tradition. With so many different cultural nuances that vary across regions, the importance of understanding local communities is critical for ensuring success in whatever product or service is entering the market. Whether you are seeking Hausa to English translations or English to Hausa translations, it is essential to ensure the cultural appropriateness and local sophistication of every project entering or expanding from Niger, Nigeria, and the broader Hausa-speaking market.

Through our in-country, subject matter expert linguists, and with over 20 years of experience, CSOFT understands the importance of distinguishing different dialects of Hausa depending on the project.

CSOFT specializes in all types of Hausa translation solutions, including:

Western Hausa

  • Katsinaci
  • Sakkwatanci
  • Arewanci
  • Adar
  • Zanhwaranci
  • Gobir
  • Kebbi
  • Kurhwayanci

Eastern Hausa

  • Daura (Dauranci)
  • Kano (Kananci)
  • Hadejiya
  • Guddduranci
  • Katsina
  • Sokoto (Classical Hausa)
  • Northern Hausa (Arewaci)
  • Southern Hausa (Zazzau)
  • Ghanian Hausa (Gaananci)

Within this vast array, Daura and Kano are considered standardized forms of the Hausa language.

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance

Through our innovative cloud-based technology, CSOFT offers an online translation management ecosystem for one central location to leverage both translation memory as well as terminology management in real time.

Professional, high-quality localization of a service or product is critical for translation solutions in global markets. CSOFT understands the importance of accurate translation, which is why we have developed a process for quality assurance to ensure that any project that is translated meets quality standards in a timely manner that is also cost effective. Our advanced translation technology management system allows for translation projects remain in one centralized location, updated in real time, to ensure that every step of the way, CSOFT has you covered. Additionally, we are certified in ISO 17100:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 13485:2016, and our operations leverage best practices of ISO 27001 to ensure our customized solutions meet global regulatory requirements.

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Hausa Translations for Diverse Content

Utilizing our translation tools, we are able to process a variety of file types such as:

  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF
  • JAVA
  • InDesign
  • FrameMaker
  • HTML
  • XML
  • DITA

Data Security

CSOFT has meticulously documented and fully traceable information security policies, checklists, and quality records. We understand the importance of security to our clients, which is why we take the upmost care in protecting patients’ confidentiality, as well as businesses’ data. All our data security processes leverage best practices from ISO 27001, ensuring we adhere to the latest international standards in information security.

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Data Security

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For more information on how CSOFT can assist you with your translation requirements, please contact us through this website, or call us at +1-617-263-8950.

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