How is Niger actually pronounced?
If you mean the country in west Africa, roughly “knee-zh-air” (the official language is French). If you mean the river that the country is named after, if you speak English, you pronounce it roughly “nye-djer” with a schwa in the second syllable.
Why is Niger called Niger?
The country takes its name from the Niger River, which flows through the southwestern part of its territory. The name Niger derives in turn from the phrase gher n-gheren, meaning “river among rivers,” in the Tamashek language.
How do you pronounce NIGU?
Is there a country called Niger?
Niger or the Niger (/niːˈʒɛər/ or /ˈnaɪdʒər/; French: [niʒɛʁ]), officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2 (490,000 sq mi), making it the largest country in West Africa.