Hausa is the largest Chadic language by native speakers, and is spoken by a large number of people as a lingua franca in Northern Nigeria.
hˈɔːsə ɪz ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst tʃˈædɪk lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ baɪ nˈeɪɾɪv spˈiːkɚz, ænd ɪz spˈoʊkən baɪ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv pˈiːpəl æz ɐ lˈɪŋɡjuːə fɹˈæŋkə ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn naɪdʒˈiəɹɪə.