Why is it that Igbo people that live outside Igbo land find it difficult to speak Igbo to each other. I've noticed that whenever i meet an Igbo person and make an attempt to speak the language to them they kinda  feel embarrased. But yorubas always speak their language in the class to one another, while the Igbo ones would rather speak english to other Igbo students.

yeah i dislike that behavior alot

It's pathetic.

slave mentaltiy

really?maybe im wrong but i believe igbos actually exhibit their culture more and speak their language more than yorubas especially abroad,they also dont change their names or first names unlike yorubas especially the ladies/girls i could be wrong tho but thats what i have seen

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as a result of blackmail,hatred,betrayal and marginalisation,many igbos have either denied their roots or refused to teach their children igbo.these stupid set of people are killing our language.in the village during xmass you would hear your brothers speaking yoruba,hausa,french and pidgin.in my grandfathers family half cannot speak igbo.i learnt igbo because i developed the igbo consciousness from experiences.i will make sure all my children learn igbo and know that we are hated and yoruba or hausa will be outlawed in my house.our parents made a big mistake by not letting us know about the genocide so that from birth we could distinguish our friends from foes

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arent the ones who "denied their roots" a minority compared to the ones who openly embrace Igbo culture?

On NL alone, how many Igbos do you see denying their roots?

The Igbo threads are hotpockets of activity, Igbo organizations are alive and well everywhere, majority of Igbo nairalanders have Igbo names- so what exaclty is the reason for the bitterness towards the miniscule tiny number of Igbos who arent as active in Igbo matters as the majority?

Even many non-Igbos are more supportive of Igbo culture than their own.

I really dont get it.

Just curios which groups do these and what igbo culture do they support?

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Most igbos on nairaland are the conscious ones.again scroll down the culture section,you would see at least 3 threads requesting lectures on how to speak and write igbo.i've lived in ilesa and akure.there are yoruba newspapers and everything is done in yoruba including teaching.on the streets a whole lot of people wear traditionals.visit a village in igboland(not a big town like akure or abeokuta) and count the no of traditional attires,igbo newspapers(if any).

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Abagworo:

as a result of blackmail,hatred,betrayal and marginalisation,many igbos have either denied their roots or refused to teach their children igbo.these stupid set of people are killing our language.in the village during xmass you would hear your brothers speaking yoruba,hausa,french and pidgin.in my grandfathers family half cannot speak igbo.i learnt igbo because i developed the igbo consciousness from experiences.[b]i will make sure all my children learn igbo and know that we are hated and yoruba or hausa will be outlawed in my house.[/b]our parents made a big mistake by not letting us know about the genocide so that from birth we could distinguish our friends from foes

Before I start with you, are you a Christian?

Why is it that Igbo people that live outside Igbo land find it difficult to speak Igbo to each other. I've noticed that whenever i meet an Igbo person and make an attempt to speak the language to them they kinda feel embarrased. But yorubas always speak their language in the class to one another, while the Igbo ones would rather speak english to other Igbo students.

Do you know if they can speak it or not?

stillwater:

Do you know if they can speak it or not?

It's not about whether they can speak it or not, but they just don't want to cos they feel shy speaking it.

Never come across that sha.

@topic
cos dey cant speak it nah

Who are these igbos really? Poster, can you give me a calculated amount of people YOU saw doing this? If they're less than 10, don't even bother your head.

Aren't you the one that claimed Igbo lanuguae is dying off, now igbos are shying away from speaking igbo.
Afam4eva, question. How many igbos have you noticed doing this?

Ifygurl:

Aren't you the one that claimed Igbo lanuguae is dying off, now igbos are shying away from speaking igbo.
Afam4eva, question. How many igbos have you noticed doing this?

I'm talking of those that can speak,especially the educated ones.

afam4eva:

I'm talking of those that can speak,especially the educated ones.

Your statement makes it seem as though you're generalising, not at all saying that you are, but that is how it seems. Are you?

@poster
live by example!! visit igbo kwenu thread and write igbo sometimes Mr. Afam4eva.

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@Ibkaye

I'm not generalizing. . . It's just that it's common with many Igbos. . . that's all

It's more common with people like you Afam. I want to see you in Igbo kwenu thread then i will take your words to be a serious one.

romeo:

It's more common with people like you Afam. I want to see you in Igbo kwenu thread then i will take your words to be a serious one.

romeo:

@poster
live by example!! visit igbo kwenu thread and write igbo sometimes Mr. Afam4eva.

Dont mind the burger.

Afa ya wu afam?

because they dont want to be mixed with criminal tribe. if am ibo i will be ashamed to accept it too.

its good to know that this matter is also of constant worry to other Igbos. The reason for this may be due to an inferior complex igbos-in general all Negroes have ingrained in them as a result of slavery, then colonisation
once u know u have a problem, then its half solved. For the renegade Igbos to have a change of mind: their should cultural pride-let all the igbos (Negroes) start thinking the best of ourselves no matter whatever the likes of CNN, Times, Vogue, Rolling stone, etc, writes.

Lamidi-obi:

because they dont want to be mixed with criminal tribe. if am ibo i will be ashamed to accept it too.

Bia nwoke m, ogbete a maghi n'otu onye a biaghi ahia. Just so you'll know: we don't like it mixed! U have every reason to be ashamed, what? With ur ancestry one could so cry for shame

Some Igbos just don't know how to speak Igbo. As for the educated ones that know how to speak and are ashamed to speak it in public and also refuse to teach their children born abroad how to speak it, ala babwe ha. They are the reason our beautiful language is slowly dying.