Abdou Hamani
Abdou Hamani | |
|---|---|
| Rector of the University of Niamey | |
| In office 1982–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Abdou Moumouni |
| Succeeded by | Hamidou Arouna Sidikou |
| Minister of Communication, Culture, Youth and Sports | |
| In office 1994–1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Souley Abdoulaye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1942 |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles, University of Leeds, University Paris VII |
| Occupation | Linguist, Professor, Politician |
| Known for | Linguistic studies on Zarma language, Political service in Niger |
Abdou Hamani (born 22 November 1942) is a Nigerien linguist, academic, and politician from Niamey. He is noted for his studies of the Zarma language and for serving as Rector of the University of Niamey and as Minister of Communication, Culture, Youth and Sports.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Abdou Hamani studied on a scholarship at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he received a Bachelor’s degree in 1968, majoring in English language teaching. He then earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Leeds in 1969. From 1969 to 1970, he worked as a research assistant at the Institut National de Documentation, de Recherches et d’Animation Pédagogiques (INDRAP) in Niamey. He completed his doctorate in 1972 at University Paris VII with a dissertation proposing a new model for teaching English in Niger.
Academic career
From 1974 onward, Hamani served initially as an assistant professor at the University of Niamey (now Université Abdou-Moumouni). He specialized in the languages of Niger. Between 1976 and 1982, he held the position of Dean of the Faculty of Humanities. In 1982, he earned his habilitation from University Paris VII, focusing on the grammar of the Zarma language. That same year, he was appointed Rector of the University of Niamey, succeeding Abdou Moumouni, and held the position until 1988.[4]
Political career
From 1994 to 1995, Hamani served as Minister of Communication, Culture, Youth, and Sports and also acted as the government spokesperson during the administration of Prime Minister Souley Abdoulaye. After his stint in government, he returned to the University of Niamey as a professor of linguistics.[5]
Later work and contributions
As of the early 2000s, Abdou Hamani continued to teach linguistics at Université Abdou-Moumouni in Niamey. He authored several significant works, including Les femmes et la politique au Niger (Women and Politics in Niger), published by L’Harmattan in 2001.[6][7][8]
Major works
- L’enseignement de l’anglais au Niger. Nécessité et urgence d’un nouveau modèle (Doctoral thesis, University Paris VII, 1972)[9]
- Note sur la dérivation en Zarma, Études linguistiques, Dept. of Linguistics, University of Niamey, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1979)
- "Caractérisation du système verbal zarma", in Itinérances... en pays Peul et ailleurs, Vol. 1: Langues (Société des Africanistes, 1981)
- De l’oralité à l’écriture: le zarma s’écrit aussi (INDRAP, Niamey, 1982)[10]
- La structure grammaticale du zarma. Essai de systématisation (Habilitation, University Paris VII, 1982)[11]
- Sarrusey ce-diraw sanniizey = Administrative vocabulary Zarma–French (Dept. of Linguistics, University of Niamey, 1984)[6]
- Le français et les langues nationales au Niger. Relations inter-linguistiques et dynamique sociale (African Studies Center, Boston, 1988)[12]
- Les femmes et la politique au Niger (L’Harmattan, Paris, 2001)[13]
Personal life
He is married and has one child.
References
- ^ "Front cover". Soft Matter. 16 (43): 9825. 2020. doi:10.1039/d0sm90224a. ISSN 1744-683X.
- ^ "Librairie Dialogues". www.librairiedialogues.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ Hamani, Abdou (1982). De l'oralité à l'écriture: le zarma s'écrit aussi. Etudes et documents: publ. de l'INDRAP (Inst. National de Documentation de Recherches et d'Animation Pédagogiques). Vol. 158. Niamey: Inst. National de Documentation de Recherches et d'Animation Pédagogiques (INDRAP).
- ^ "Campus numérique - universite abdou moumouni de niamey". doczz.net. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ "SITE DE LA PRESIDENCE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER". www.presidence.ne. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ a b "Sarrusey ce-diraw sanniizey = Vocabulaire administratif ... | Item Details | Research Catalog | NYPL". Sarrusey ce-diraw sanniizey = Vocabulaire administratif ... | Item Details | Research Catalog | NYPL. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ Hamani, Abdou (1982). De lʼoralité à l'écriture: le Zarma s'écrit aussi (in French). République du Niger, Institut national de documentation, de recherche et d'animation pédagogiques.
- ^ Hamani, Abdou (2001-07-01). LES FEMMES ET LA POLITIQUE AU NIGER (in French). Editions L'Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-296-21747-8.
- ^ Hamani, Abdou (1972). L'enseignement de l'anglais au Niger: nécessité et urgence d'un nouveau modèle (in French).
- ^ Hamani, Abdou (1982). De l'oralité a l'écriture: le zamra s'écrit aussi (in French). Institut national de documentation de recherche et d'animation pedagogiques.
- ^ Hamani, Abdou (1982). De l'oralité a l'écriture: le zamra s'écrit aussi (in French). Institut national de documentation de recherche et d'animation pedagogiques.
- ^ Hamani, Abdou (1988). Le français et les langues nationales au Niger: relations inter-linguistiques et dynamique sociale (in French). African Studies Center, Boston University.
- ^ Les femmes et la politique au niger. ASIN 2747507572.