This West African country took its name from the Niger River, which irrigates the area of \u200b\u200bthe continent and also served to name the Republic of Niger.
is not known with certainty where the name comes from the river, but some say it comes from the Canaanite nigir voice, which means 'river lost in the sand'.
Others say the name of the river originates in the Tuareg language n'eghirren, which means' water that floats. "
is also said that Niger's voice comes from tamaskek gher N'gheren language, meaning "river of rivers" or "river among rivers."
(Word of the Day)
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