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Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Ajibel(m): 3:30pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
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Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by musicwriter(m): 3:31pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
cap28: That lecturer is absolutely correct!. But, not only will our languages go into extiction, Africa risks being re-colonized in the next 100 years, if something is not done now to reverse this urgly trend. I told someone here already. |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Nobody: 3:32pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
kennygee:How many can you pronounce forgetting the fact that we are multi lingua. Do you think india's were fools when they choose one language and made it compulsor inspite of their multi languagesy? A country like Nigeria speaking about 350 languages and you expect our local one to stay. Do you think the government was foolish to make English oiur lingua franca. |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by heroarams(m): 3:39pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
We import everytin why won't our language go extinct. Or what do you expect?? Our ladies go about wearing leggings to office and you expect them to speak heavy tongued ijebu yoruba or ibo or hausa. We should take a cue from the scot, they still wear skirts and play their bag-pipes till date. Stale news. |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by aurenflani: 3:41pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
GIYAZZ: This does not apply to Hausa speaking people. 1 Like |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by musicwriter(m): 3:45pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
Divepen: Exactly! This's one of various conclusions I arrived at in my personal research on this topic 2 years ago. See my signature for details. |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by cap28: 3:46pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
musicwriter: Africa has already been re-colonised - read up about USAFRICOM 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by GodMode: 3:55pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
Ajibel: Its not... Ethnic and cultural respect is more important. |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by GodMode: 4:03pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
asuustrike2009: yes the govt is foolish... Nigeria was never united.. Every one lived peacefully and respected each other before the brits came. Then, pidgin english was Africa's lingua franca.. |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by musicwriter(m): 4:05pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
cap28: Good you know that. But, it's not yet there. Rather, USAFRICOM is all part of the evolution of the re-colonization of Africa meticulously being worked out by the west. The re-colonization of Africa is a gentle and slow process, and by the time it gets completed in about 100 years our militaries, for example will wear US or British military uniforms to fight people like me, same way you see some people here disputing everything by saying there's nothing wrong prioritizing foreign languages in our schools. What a shame! |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by mencer(m): 4:48pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
The only country in Europe where English is the official language is the UK..... others have their languages as the first but we have thrown ours away 1 Like |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Nobody: 4:50pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
SkinnyDude:u try |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Nmeri17: 5:10pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
kennygee: the Kenny in yur moniker, mbok what Nigerian tribe does it belong to 1 Like |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Fulaman198(m): 5:50pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
RichDad1: If you believe that speaking traditional languages and being a copycat and selling out your culture to be a wannabe gets you respect, you are dead wrong. The western world don't value people who don't value themselves. If anything this is not evolution, it's devolution. The Hausa people are proud of their language and culture, thus BBC granted them BBC Hausa. The Fulani people, we are proud of our language and culture, that's why we speak the most widespread language (Pulaar/Fulfulde) in west Africa. People should really stop with the sellout behaviour. Look at GEJ for example. He was being a hard core sellout by bowing down to America, and look at the respect he got back in return. Just an FYI, western nations do not like or care about African nations. Do start caring about yourselves and your beautiful cultures and stop the bull crap 3 Likes |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Fulaman198(m): 5:52pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
aurenflani: I would say it doesn't apply to most Northern ethnic groups except the minorities |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Ishilove: 5:55pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
KazukiIto:What makes our languages inferior? Please enlighten us on this very interesting submission. 1 Like |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Fulaman198(m): 5:57pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
cap28: I really like this, I'm very proud of you my brother. I think Senegal is doing it the right way. They are starting to ban French in favour of Wolof even though they are also a multi-ethnic nation. They are proud to be Africans, not wannabes 3 Likes |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Ishilove: 6:00pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
korexdodo:This is very false. The aborigines were non-English speakers,but when they colonialists (British migrants) took over America, they foisted the English language on them (the Indians) and since then English became the lingua franca of the USA. America's unity comes from good governance, and not language. 3 Likes |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Ishilove: 6:07pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
AreaFada2:Siddon there. I have a student I teach who told me her father banned her and siblings from speaking their native language(Yoruba) at home. At the age of almost 14 the girl doesn't speak a word of Yoruba, but ironically both parents speak it to each other. 2 Likes |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Fulaman198(m): 6:13pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
Ishilove: Yah that sounds like a major inferiority complex. I'm not going to say anything mean, I'll keep my sentiments to myself about her parents. 1 Like |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Ishilove: 6:21pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
Fulaman198:Lol. I share your sentiments. They all bear Hebrew and English names. Her middle name Oyin, which means 'Honey' in Yoruba is used by her mum secretly. Her dad doesn't know she uses Oyin. |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by cap28: 6:25pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
Fulaman198: thanks bros and merry xmas, hope you had a good one. 1 Like |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by tziz(m): 6:37pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
reaky:Aii bro. |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by macof(m): 6:57pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
Divepen: I think some languages need to die in order to create a better cultural assimilation in some parts of Nigeria... Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't wish for Africans to forget their language for a foreign one but rather another African language better organized, popular and spoken by more people 1 Like |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by macof(m): 7:02pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
jonezz:Lmao I can bet China alone makes more gadget than all of Europe combined It's about will brother, Africans are unwilling to stand up for the sake of their identity and heritage 1 Like |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by macof(m): 7:22pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
mhyra: Take them home during holidays and seek help from the elders...they won't only learn d language but culture nd history |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Nobody: 7:31pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
donmalcolm21: Hmmmm. .... about PEJ I'd rather she speak her native language than speak English though. What is worth doing is worth doing well. |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by macof(m): 7:32pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
starlingleanets: Doesn't matter...surely speaking multiple languages affects each other in proficiency nd ur common accent but ur father's language is first. It's totally disgusting nt to speak ur the language of ur ethnicity |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by macof(m): 7:34pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
KazukiIto: Even WS loves Yoruba language and culture, if u read his work and follow his activities, you would know that he's all about "Yoruba" the man is even a proud traditionalist so u got no case here |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Nobody: 7:38pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
macof:My dad self no dey speak d language except when d need arise. Its not important jare. |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by okomogo(m): 8:52pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
kennygee:Thanks, God bless you, We remain slaves until we change from this western lifestyle, from traditional marriage that our laws doesn't recognize to our children upbringing, we will never grow with imitation, let's be original 1 Like |
Re: 8 Reasons Nigeria's Languages Will Never Stop Dying by Fulaman198(m): 9:42pm On Dec 29, 2014 |
Ishilove: Yah it's very upsetting that there are people who really choose to go the English, Hebrew name and even Arab name route. I think it's ridiculous really. Although those who go with Arab names do still speak their respective Nigerian/African languages fluently. I just don't get why give up your beautiful African/Nigerian/Black culture up for something that doesn't even fit us. I mean it's a bit ridiculous. 1 Like |
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