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Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by Kennedyiheme: 7:34am On Mar 22, 2013 |
I and my freinds were talking about this.........Nigeria is a country that has so many languages, but english is the language almost every nigerian understand...Some people dont understand yoruba, and other language. My question is, how would we have commuinicated, with people from other ethnic group, if english wasnt there? |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by Nobody: 7:55am On Mar 22, 2013 |
things would have been much worse. Hate to admit this but English Language has done a lot for Nigerians both in Nigeria, and out of Nigeria. |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by FXKing2012(m): 8:02am On Mar 22, 2013 |
Unfortunately, English language is one of the reasons Nigeria is still existing as one. |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by Kennedyiheme: 12:52pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
So colonization was a blessing |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by Nobody: 9:59pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
Our ancestors communicated among themselves one way or the other without the need for English. 1 Like |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by Nobody: 11:58pm On Mar 22, 2013 |
Ask yourself how they traded with one another when Europeans were living in caves with no clothes on Europe... Some of you ret.arded dumbfcuks are a disgrace to Africa and the black skin!! 2 Likes |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by huninaija(f): 12:17am On Mar 23, 2013 |
shymexx: Ask yourself how they traded with one another when Europeans were living in caves with no clothes on Europe... Wow.. Take it easy on the brother lol |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by Nobody: 2:15am On Mar 23, 2013 |
huni_naija: Where have you been hiding?? |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by huninaija(f): 2:43am On Mar 23, 2013 |
shymexx: Not hiding.. More like i don't have time for nl these days, hectic schedule at uni |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by Nobody: 2:06pm On Mar 23, 2013 |
huni_naija: Do you have time for me, though?? |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by PAGAN9JA(m): 2:15pm On Mar 23, 2013 |
well Nigeria was never meant to be 1 country. Nigeria's existence depended on the way the colonist British Empire were thinking. if they wanted , they could add Cameroon and Benin to Nigeria. or the could subtract Hausaland from it. Nigeria is an artificial creation based on british politics. 2 Likes |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by RandomAfricanAm: 5:10am On Mar 24, 2013 |
I'm sure it's been quoted before but...hey, why not "Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no ‘Nigerians’ in the same sense as there are ‘English,’ ‘Welsh,’ or ‘French.’ The word ‘Nigerian’ is merely a distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not.” - Obafemi Awolowo, Path to Nigerian Freedom Sidenote: This quote can be modified for so many things. I freguently use it in reguards to other made up terms("western" zones of interest) such as "Middle east", "Latin Ameriaca", "The West", "Third World", or my favorate non-sense term "Black(Sub Saharan) Africa"(as though there are no black people in north africa or whites in South Africa, liberia, kenya,etc) 1 Like |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by PAGAN9JA(m): 12:42pm On Mar 26, 2013 |
êxactly. there is no such thing as a "NIgerian" ethnic group/people or an "AFrican" ethnic group / people. we are all different people residing within these man-made boudaries. |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by gise: 4:49pm On Oct 19, 2014 |
No Brits= no naijas period |
Re: Had There Been No English Would There Be A Nigeria? by kingston277(m): 2:12am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Would've been much better off if the brits never came. 3 Likes |
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