THE SONGHAI EMPIRE WAS A STATE LOCATED IN WESTERN AFRICA

1000-1592

MAJOR ETHNIC GROUP-SONGHAI

SONNI ALI WAS THEIR FIRST RULER

LARGEST EMPIRE IN AFRICA EVER

HAD STANDARD FOR MEASUREMENTS, CURRENCY, AND WEIGHT.

CONSIDERED LEADER IN WEST-SAHARAN TRADE

SONGHAI LANGUAGES WAS THE FIRST LANGUAGE IN THE REGION OF THE NILO-SAHARAN

FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF ASKIA DAOUD CIVIL WAR WEAKENED THE EMPIRE

SAADI EMPIRE INVADED THE SONGHAI AFTER THIS