1. Descent and inheritance through the mother's line

2. Region in western Niger

3. Relating to the period of European colonization

3. Money used in Niger

4. Major religion in Niger

5. System of production, distribution, and consumption

6. Historic city in central Niger

7. Semi-arid region south of the Sahara

8. People who move from place to place

9. Second-largest city in Niger

10. Staple crop in Niger

11. Neighbor country to the west of Niger

12. Place for buying and selling goods

13. Waterway flowing through Niger

14. Domesticated animals raised for milk, meat, or labor

15. Town in southwestern Niger

15. Region in southeastern Niger

16. Ethnic group in Niger

17. Fertile area in the desert with water

18. Desert that covers much of Niger