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Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by cornel994(m): 6:48am On Jul 08, 2016

Donbrig:
I've been wondering how a language like pidgin English that is widely spoken all over Nigeria is yet to be officially taught as a subject in our learning institutions. I think it is high time we take pidgin English to a very high level and polish it a bit. Even our politicians use it often during campaigns and some other African countries also speak pidgin English. Sometimes, I wonder how the western world would have packaged and polish pidgin English if it were to be their language.

OP left for me it should be our official language...tym to let loose d slavery a bit

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Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by martineverest(m): 6:49am On Jul 08, 2016

Quakertellicus1:
1.Because it is not ''proper English''

2.Because it has no ''standard form''.

is patois a standard english?

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Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Klare(f): 6:49am On Jul 08, 2016

ThePeacemaker:
Coz we were colonized by "BRITAIN" and not "PIDGIANS"....................... Oya translate this pidgin to Enqlish "2'0' clock don nak tey tey"...........

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Klare(f): 6:50am On Jul 08, 2016

cornel994:
OP left for me it should be our official language...tym to let loose d slavery a bit

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Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by RZArecta(m): 6:50am On Jul 08, 2016

How can you teach something that you're supposed to know by default as a Nigerian whether rich or poor ? Op please ask more relevant questions abeg

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Vicintonsh(m): 6:52am On Jul 08, 2016

I wonder how the exam will look like if it were actually taught

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by missstella(f): 6:54am On Jul 08, 2016

VictorRomanov:

Not my fault u don't understand German or Chinese, why this one go be my wahala!

Mhen dt tin wey u type pass pidgin oo

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by bewla(m): 6:54am On Jul 08, 2016

LizGray:
Shame! They think its for local touts. Motor park language. Them wan form posh.

i for say no b u talk am but sha u try we need am

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by datjohn(m): 6:54am On Jul 08, 2016

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Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by VictorRomanov: 6:54am On Jul 08, 2016

missstella:
Mhen dt tin wey u type pass pidgin oo

What are u saying? Speak pidgin please!

Your pidgin need polishing! Kiwi Dark tan polish

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by bewla(m): 6:55am On Jul 08, 2016

missstella:
Mhen dt tin wey u type pass pidgin oo

na waffi

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by bewla(m): 6:56am On Jul 08, 2016

VictorRomanov:

What are u saying? Speak pidgin please!

Your pidgin need polishing! Kiwi Dark tan polish

let me brook am for u . o sa na boa

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by missstella(f): 6:56am On Jul 08, 2016

VictorRomanov:

What are u saying? Speak pidgin please!

Your pidgin need polishing! Kiwi Dark tan polish

Polish Ko Poland ni.....I hear u Ijobapidgin#

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by missstella(f): 6:57am On Jul 08, 2016

bewla:
na waffi

Lolz

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by VictorRomanov: 6:59am On Jul 08, 2016

missstella:
Polish Ko Poland ni.....I hear u Ijobapidgin#

U go come register? Work dey oo as presenter and pidgin English news writer!

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by missstella(f): 7:00am On Jul 08, 2016

VictorRomanov:

U go come register? Work dey oo as presenter and pidgin English news writer!

I jump and pass

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Esdb3: 7:04am On Jul 08, 2016

Donbrig:
I've been wondering how a language like pidgin English that is widely spoken all over Nigeria is yet to be officially taught as a subject in our learning institutions. I think it is high time we take pidgin English to a very high level and polish it a bit. Even our politicians use it often during campaigns and some other African countries also speak pidgin English. Sometimes, I wonder how the western world would have packaged and polish pidgin English if it were to be their language.

Because the bitches teaching English have ruined it forever and we can't have them ruin pidgin

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Lilteece(m): 7:04am On Jul 08, 2016

Donbrig:
I've been wondering how a language like pidgin English that is widely spoken all over Nigeria is yet to be officially taught as a subject in our learning institutions. I think it is high time we take pidgin English to a very high level and polish it a bit. Even our politicians use it often during campaigns and some other African countries also speak pidgin English. Sometimes, I wonder how the western world would have packaged and polish pidgin English if it were to be their language.

which african country? it is called Nigerian pidgin english

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by VictorRomanov: 7:04am On Jul 08, 2016

missstella:
I jump and pass

Hehehehehe....okay ooo. I go try another person!

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by hardbody: 7:07am On Jul 08, 2016

Donbrig:
I've been wondering how a language like pidgin English that is widely spoken all over Nigeria is yet to be officially taught as a subject in our learning institutions. I think it is high time we take pidgin English to a very high level and polish it a bit. Even our politicians use it often during campaigns and some other African countries also speak pidgin English. Sometimes, I wonder how the western world would have packaged and polish pidgin English if it were to be their language.

You for send this your post first with pidgin make we for sabi say you sef dey serious.

Dem no dey teach am because warri pidgin is dynamic, them dey evolve am everyday so no teacher fit catch up.

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Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Nobody: 7:09am On Jul 08, 2016

Because once you formalize pidgin, it loses its appeal..for example I can just form anyword in pidgin rye na like you dey blow opaksi grin

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by hardbody: 7:09am On Jul 08, 2016

RZArecta:
How can you teach something that you're supposed to know by default as a Nigerian whether rich or poor ? Op please ask more relevant questions abeg

Why do the English teach English language?

Warped reasoning.

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Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by GAZZUZZ(m): 7:11am On Jul 08, 2016

hardbody:

You for send this your post first with pidgin make we for sabi say you sef dey serious.

Dem no dey teach am because warri pidgin is dynamic, them dey evolve am everyday so no teacher fit catch up

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by nobsalis: 7:12am On Jul 08, 2016

weblord1900:
what do you want them to teach you again in pidgin English ..nawao

my brother d matter tire me......: pidgin na default language e be for 9ja.

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by hardbody: 7:14am On Jul 08, 2016

GAZZUZZ:

Uncle gazzuz abi I lie? Una no dey ever relent na

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by AreaFada2: 7:22am On Jul 08, 2016

seunny4lif:
Becos we get problem in Nigeria
Everybody forming posh

Gbam! Most annoying when a girl who cannot even speak English dey form phonair. grin

Very fake.

No country in the world ever achieved anything tangible with a non-native language as official language. UK, Germany, France., USA, Canada, South Korea, China, Italy. Just name it. All have native languages.

Even North Korea, with all their backwardness, would not make atomic weapon if they had adopted Efik, Yoruba or Vietnamese as official language.

It affects innovation, thought process & intelligence of most people generally using a borrowed language. grin

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Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by CriticMaestro: 7:23am On Jul 08, 2016

F*cking dumb....So u want pidgin to be substituted with pure english ? What will u gain from learning pidgin wen u know how to speak good English? this are the kind of fools drawing us back in this country

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Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Akinaukwa: 7:23am On Jul 08, 2016

No need to be taught. Just walk down to Warri or Ajegunle, stay there for 3 months and you will marvel how you learnt pidgin within shortest time.

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by khalhokage(m): 7:23am On Jul 08, 2016

Pidgin English has no structure so can't really be formally taught, trying to give it structure and teach it would effectively ruin the language.

It also doesn't need to be taught, every Nigerian that grows up in Nigeria knows how to speak it.

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Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by ancientbanana: 7:25am On Jul 08, 2016

brunofarad:
Pidgin is in built in every REAL NIGERIAN

So why would they start teaching you again

Are you double olodo ?

but they teach English in England abi. All the warri ppl go get teaching job one tym

Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by johnstar(m): 7:27am On Jul 08, 2016

Weytn una wn learn for pidgin again, toto, nyash??

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