{{Infobox ethnic group|group=Songhai|image=|image_caption=Ɗan ƙabilar Songhai daga Mali, a 2012.|population=Jimlance. Miliyan 4.5 (2010)|popplace=Yammacin Afirka|rels=Gaba ɗaya Musulmai|langs=Harsunan Songhay, Faransanci|related=Zabarmawa, saura Nilo-Saharan, Mutanen Mandé, Mutanen Soninke, Fulani (a Nijar da Mali), Hausawa, Mutanen Toubou, Kanuri (a Najeriya da Nijar).}} Mutanen Songhai (har ila yau Ayneha, Songhay ko Sonrai ) ƙabila ce a Afirka ta Yamma waɗanda ke magana da yare daban-daban na Songhai. Tarihinsu da yarensu yana da alaƙa da Daular Songhai wacce ta mamaye yammacin Sahel a ƙarni na 15 da 16. Galibin al'umar Musulmi ne, ana samun Songhai a duk faɗin Nijar da Mali a yankin sudan na yamma (ba ƙasar ba). Sunan Songhai a tarihance ba kabilanci ko yare ne ba, amma suna ne ga masu mulkin Songhay Empire wadanda sune Songhai wadanda aka fi samunsu a yanzu-Niger . Koyaya, madaidaiciyar kalmar da ake amfani da ita don ishara zuwa wannan rukunin mutanen ta hanyar asalin 'yan ƙasar shine " Ayneha ". Duk da cewa wasu masu Magana a Mali suma sun dauki sunan Songhay a matsayin sauran kungiyoyin masu magana da Songhay suna bayyana kansu da wasu kalmomin kabilanci kamar Zarma (ko Djerma, babbar rukuni mafi girma) ko Isawaghen .