sentences:  There are also large Hausa communities in every major African city in neighbourhoods called "zango"s or "zongo"s, meaning "caravan camp" in Hausa (denoting the trading post origins of these communities).Most Hausa speakers, regardless of ethnic affiliation, are Muslims; Hausa often serves as a lingua franca among Muslims in non-Hausa areas.There is a large and growing printed literature in Hausa, which includes novels, poetry, plays, instruction in Islamic practice, books on development issues, newspapers, news magazines, and technical academic works.