Zaynab Alkali

Nigerian novelist. She is also a poet and short story writer, recognized as the first female novelist in Northern Nigeria
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Zaynab Alkali

Summary

Zaynab Alkali is a human[1]. She was born in Borno State[2]. She was born on 1950[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Borno State[2], Zaynab Alkali…
  • Zaynab Alkali was born on 1950[3].
  • Zaynab Alkali held citizenship in Nigeria[7].
  • Hausa was Zaynab Alkali's native language[8].
  • Zaynab Alkali is identified as part of the Hausa people ethnic group[9].
  • Zaynab Alkali worked as a writer[4].
  • Zaynab Alkali worked as a novelist[5].
  • Zaynab Alkali was educated at Bayero University, Kano[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Zaynab Alkali is The still born[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Zaynab Alkali is The Virtuous Woman[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Zaynab Alkali is Invisible Borders:Fiction[13].
  • Zaynab Alkali's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Zaynab Alkali is recorded as female[15].
  • Zaynab Alkali's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Zaynab Alkali's Commons category is recorded as Africa wiki women[17].
  • Zaynab Alkali's residence is recorded as Keffi[18].
  • Zaynab Alkali's given name is recorded as Zaynab[19].
  • Zaynab Alkali's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[20].
  • Zaynab Alkali's described by source is recorded as Q113369276[21].
  • Zaynab Alkali's described by source is recorded as Diccionario de literatura del África subsahariana[22].
  • Zaynab Alkali's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[23].
  • Zaynab Alkali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Zaynab Alkali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hausa[25].
  • Zaynab Alkali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Zaynab Alkali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Borno State[2], Zaynab Alkali… she was born on 1950[3]. She is identified as part of the Hausa people ethnic group[9]. Hausa was her native language[8].

Education

Zaynab Alkali was educated at Bayero University, Kano[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The still born[11]; The Virtuous Woman[12], a literary work[28], in Nigeria[29]; and Invisible Borders:Fiction[13], a version, edition or translation[30].

Personal Life

Zaynab Alkali's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Why It Matters

Zaynab Alkali ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to her include Daughters of Africa[33], a literary work[34], written by Margaret Busby[35].

FAQs

Where was Zaynab Alkali born?

Born in Borno State[2], Zaynab Alkali…

What did Zaynab Alkali do for work?

Zaynab Alkali worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Zaynab Alkali go to school?

Zaynab Alkali was educated at Bayero University, Kano[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AsmudEmpire · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description Nigerian novelist. She is also a poet and short story writer, recognized as the
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  2. 4w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ricochet author id zaynab-alkali
    Residence Keffi
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  3. 5w ago · Dorcas Atule · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The still born, The Virtuous Woman, Invisible Borders:Fiction
    Commons category Africa wiki women
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  4. 9w ago · Zmu'az4Z · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The still born, The Virtuous Woman, Invisible Borders:Fiction
    Wikidata description Nigerian novelist. She is also a poet and short story writer, recognized as the
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  5. 19w ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Occupation
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Hausa, Arabic +1
    Ethnic group Hausa people
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