Zarma

• Alternate names: Adzerma, Djerma, Dyabarma, Dyarma, Dyerma, Zabarma, Zarbarma, Zarmaci Also: in Burkina Faso -- Adzerma, Djerma, Dyabarma, Dyarma, Dyerma, Zabarma, Zarbarma; in Mali -- Adzerma, Djerma, Dyabarma, Dyarma, Dyerma, Zabarma, Zarbarma, Zarma; in Nigeria -- Adzerma, Djerma, Dyabarma, Dyarma, Dyerma, Zabarma, Zarbarma, Zerma
• Scriptures published: Bible (1990) New Testament (1954) Portions (1934)
• Literacy: Taught in primary schools
• Primary country: Niger
• Region: Southwest
• Also used in: Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria
• Religion: Muslim, traditional religion, Christian
• Status: Recognized language in Niger
• Number of users: 2,438,900 (2,350,000 in Niger (2006); 600 in Burkina Faso (1987 SIL); 500; 87,800 in Nigeria (2000))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Faith Comes by Hearing:
• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Zarma
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Zarma on the web
• Joshua Project: Zarma — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Zarma — detailed linguistic information.
• Survey Reports at sil.org:
  • Southern Songhay speech varieties in Niger: a sociolinguistic survey of the Zarma, Songhay, Kurtey, Wogo, and Dendi peoples of Niger