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How Do You Call A White Man? by Artuard: 4:46am On Mar 25, 2015
Hello,
I used to live in Nigeria when I was a kid in the 90's. I do remember kids calling me Bature. Or something to that effect. We lived in Jos. am i correct in how its spelled? Would that be the way to call whites in Nigeria? When i began to google a term Oyinbo also pops up. Which one is more proper? Are they offensive?

Thanks in advance :-)
Re: How Do You Call A White Man? by Extom(m): 5:16am On Mar 25, 2015
Oyinbo pepper grin cheesy

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Re: How Do You Call A White Man? by ginawest(f): 5:29am On Mar 25, 2015
onyeocha

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Re: How Do You Call A White Man? by justi4jesu(f): 5:37am On Mar 25, 2015
Extom:
Oyinbo pepper grin cheesy

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Re: How Do You Call A White Man? by Nobody: 7:19am On Mar 25, 2015
ginawest:
onyeocha

Eziokwu!!! smiley

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Re: How Do You Call A White Man? by Artuard: 7:28am On Mar 25, 2015
Thanks guys lol

But does 'bature' ring a bell or is memory playing tricks on me ?
Re: How Do You Call A White Man? by Nobody: 7:32am On Mar 25, 2015
Artuard:
Thanks guys lol

But does 'bature' ring a bell or is memory playing tricks on me ?

Bature is Hausa for white people. Widely used in Northern Nigeria.

Oyinbo/Oyibo is the prevalent term in Southern Nigeria.

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Re: How Do You Call A White Man? by Artuard: 8:14am On Mar 25, 2015
Radoillo:


Bature is Hausa for white people. Widely used in Northern Nigeria.

Oyinbo/Oyibo is the prevalent term in Southern Nigeria.

Thank You, are those terms derogatory or neutral?
Re: How Do You Call A White Man? by Nobody: 8:24am On Mar 25, 2015
Artuard:


Thank You, are those terms derogatory or neutral?

They aren't derogatory, as far as I know.

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Re: How Do You Call A White Man? by bigfrancis21: 9:58pm On Mar 25, 2015
Artuard:
Hello,
I used to live in Nigeria when I was a kid in the 90's. I do remember kids calling me Bature. Or something to that effect. We lived in Jos. am i correct in how its spelled? Would that be the way to call whites in Nigeria? When i began to google a term Oyinbo also pops up. Which one is more proper? Are they offensive?

Thanks in advance :-)

Oyibo.

Bekee.

Onye Ocha.
Re: How Do You Call A White Man? by Nobody: 11:20pm On Mar 26, 2015
They are neutral. They are just names for a white person.

Artuard:


Thank You, are those terms derogatory or neutral?

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