Throughout the world, Askia (Askia 
) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The given name Askia is characteristic of Guinea-Bissau, where it is quite a rare male name, Indonesia, where it is a rare unisex name, and Tanzania, where it is a very rare female name. Likewise, Askia is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Askia | Tanzania, Malaysia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, China |
| askia mohammed Emperor of the Songhai empire, ML (b. 1443) |
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| askia mohammed v gao (b. 1550) |
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| askia m. toure American writer, US (b. 1938) |
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| askia modibo ML (b. 1968) |
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| askia ishaq ier Emperor of the Songhai Empire, ML |
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| askia mohammed ii benkan Emperor of the Songhai Empire, ML |
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| askia ishaq ii Ruler of the Songhai Empire, ML |
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| askia musa Songhai emperor |
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| askia nuh ruler of the Dendi Kingdom |
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| askia traoré Chadian/French film director, TD |
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| askia ismail 4th ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1537 – 1539, ML |
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| askia k dunnon researcher |
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| askia mohammed iv bano |
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| askia mohammed iii |
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