ghostofsparta: ^ there are lots of factors causing it. But mostly is after effect of colonialism and our continuous denigration of anything relating to our indigenous religion ancestral believe system.

macof:

Yes anything just to discard and disregard the ancestral spirituality

ghostofsparta:

It's our people who are responding to colonial programmed instruction using a micro-pocessor (mentality) made for slaves.

What do you think about those Americanos at UI studying Yoruba language. Do you think their motive is a genuine one or something else is behind it as many have speculated, conspiracy. Let me know what your thought.

Roda94: Well here in London there seems to be more of an interest for Yoruba teenagers wanting to speak Yoruba well. I'd say in the next few years those that speak fluently will increase significantly. The question should be is the quality of the language depleting? As Titilayo rightly said, few of us know what window is in Yoruba. We have become so used to peppering Yoruba with traces of English thus in the process forgetting what some words are in Yoruba. I am optimistic however that the only way on is up and there will be many people who become more fluent and hopefully in the process the quality of the language becomes better. As for extinction? Yoruba could never be distinct

Fulaman198: One thing I'm proud of the Hausa people for is their tenacity. I'm Fulani (Pullo) and Hausa is spoken even by a lot of non-Hausa groups like mine as a second language. Hausa people don't have much interest in English (Northerners in general could care less about English even though we can speak and write it). We are far too proud of our traditional cultures to give it up for a foreign language like English. Some cultures need to stop the inferiority complex that thinking being westernised is the way to go.

macof:

The love for language and culture in the North is the only reason why u guys have not be arabized.

Thank God for that

Fulaman198:

That's partially true brother, but look at other African countries with a large Islamic population like Senegal and Mali. Those countries are also very African.

macof: it's a real pity that the North Africans have lost their identity

macof:

It's a west African thing I guess.

Development is all we need in west Africa and Africa as a whole

And the first step is pride in identity and mental independence.

Fulaman198: One thing I'm proud of the Hausa people for is their tenacity. I'm Fulani (Pullo) and Hausa is spoken even by a lot of non-Hausa groups like mine as a second language. Hausa people don't have much interest in English (Northerners in general could care less about English even though we can speak and write it). We are far too proud of our traditional cultures to give it up for a foreign language like English. Some cultures need to stop the inferiority complex that thinking being westernised is the way to go.