HAUSA VOWEL TEST

Can you hear the difference between long and short vowelsin Hausa?

In each of the words below, there is a capitalizedvowel in red.

  1. Click on the word.
  2. Click on Short or Long to the right of the word depending on whether you hear the vowel in red as short or long.

If your answer is correct, you will see the word with the vowel markedfor length at the top of the frame to the right. If your answer is not correct,you will hear a sound familiar throughout Hausa country!