Egun also known as Gu or Ogu is one of the Gbe languages, and it is spoken in the Badagry - Seme area of Lagos state and the Ipokia, Yewa, Tube, Ijofin area of Ogun state, from struggling to survive, the angage is moving closer to a gradual death. Initially most of the Population became bilingual in both Ogu and Yoruba. These days however, a lot of the younger generation are no longer able to speak the language, and it seems the line of language transmission from Adults to new members of their society has been broken.
Sentiments towards the use of the language are changing, as the language is now seen as backward and uncivilized compared to Yoruba, and with its use comes an accompanying baggage of some sort of "savagery" or "bushness". Even among those who still speak the language, an increasing part of their vocabulary is being replaced by Yoruba words. Gungbe has an estimated total number of 700,000 speakers, about half (350,000) of which are on the Nigerian side of the border, the other half live in Benin, around Porto Novo and its environs. (Lewis et al 2013).

As a minority language that is spoken by less than 5% of Lagos State’s population, Gungbe has the unique status of being the only Kwa language in Nigeria. Yorùbá, which is one of the official recognised national languages is the dominant host language spoken in Badagry.
From a survey taken on the Individual linguistic repertoire of languages in the town of badagry, the following were observed:

http://yorubaparapo.com/thread/410/death-egun-lagos-ogun-states

Egun are not Yoruba they are the indigenous to Badagry, Epe, Benin republic and even Lekki

I hate that language ehn

Badagry people, bush people!.

OK na,

IkpuMmadu:
Egun also known as Gu or Ogu is one of the Gbe languages, and it is spoken in the Badagry - Seme area of Lagos state and the Ipokia, Yewa, Tube, Ijofin area of Ogun state, from struggling to survive, the angage is moving closer to a gradual death. Initially most of the Population became bilingual in both Ogu and Yoruba. These days however, a lot of the younger generation are no longer able to speak the language, and it seems the line of language transmission from Adults to new members of their society has been broken.
Sentiments towards the use of the language are changing, as the language is now seen as backward and uncivilized compared to Yoruba, and with its use comes an accompanying baggage of some sort of "savagery" or "bushness". Even among those who still speak the language, an increasing part of their vocabulary is being replaced by Yoruba words. Gungbe has an estimated total number of 700,000 speakers, about half (350,000) of which are on the Nigerian side of the border, the other half live in Benin, around Porto Novo and its environs. (Lewis et al 2013).

As a minority language that is spoken by less than 5% of Lagos State’s population, Gungbe has the unique status of being the only Kwa language in Nigeria. Yorùbá, which is one of the official recognised national languages is the dominant host language spoken in Badagry.
From a survey taken on the Individual linguistic repertoire of languages in the town of badagry, the following were observed:

http://yorubaparapo.com/thread/410/death-egun-lagos-ogun-states

Egun are not Yoruba they are the indigenous to Badagry, Epe, Benin republic and even Lekki

the egun people are the best to preserve their language

businessempire:


I hate that language ehn

Badagry people, bush people!.

Why do you hate the language....I think badagry are nice folks

businessempire:


I hate that language ehn

Badagry people, bush people!.

Yoruba's and thier intolerance of other languages is so disgusting

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what concerns typical ipob jew with yoruba matters? do u let igala in anambra also survive.

AxxeMan:


Yoruba's and thier intolerance of other languages is so disgusting

Must you comment at all? I have observed that you jump from thread to thread to diss Yorubas let me ask you what is it that keep you killing yourself from within whenever you hear or think of Yoruba? This thread is not about Yoruba but you find a way to tie it around Yoruba. My guy try give youself a break this is 2018.
Happy new year brother

businessempire:


I hate that language ehn

Badagry people, bush people!.

This just reeks of ignorance

rhektor:


Must you comment at all? I have observed that you jump from thread to thread to diss Yorubas let me ask you what is it that keep you killing yourself from within whenever you hear or think of Yoruba? This thread is not about Yoruba but you find a way to tie it around Yoruba. My guy try give youself a break this is 2018.
Happy new year brother

2019, you meant?

Olu317:
2019, you meant?

The thread was in January 2018 sir. How have you been sir? Happy New year to you

rhektor:


The thread was in January 2018 sir. How have you been sir? Happy New year to you

Oh I see....Happy New Year to You too.


Cheers

IkpuMmadu:
Egun also known as Gu or Ogu is one of the Gbe languages, and it is spoken in the Badagry - Seme area of Lagos state and the Ipokia, Yewa, Tube, Ijofin area of Ogun state, from struggling to survive, the angage is moving closer to a gradual death. Initially most of the Population became bilingual in both Ogu and Yoruba. These days however, a lot of the younger generation are no longer able to speak the language, and it seems the line of language transmission from Adults to new members of their society has been broken.
Sentiments towards the use of the language are changing, as the language is now seen as backward and uncivilized compared to Yoruba, and with its use comes an accompanying baggage of some sort of "savagery" or "bushness". Even among those who still speak the language, an increasing part of their vocabulary is being replaced by Yoruba words. Gungbe has an estimated total number of 700,000 speakers, about half (350,000) of which are on the Nigerian side of the border, the other half live in Benin, around Porto Novo and its environs. (Lewis et al 2013).

As a minority language that is spoken by less than 5% of Lagos State’s population, Gungbe has the unique status of being the only Kwa language in Nigeria. Yorùbá, which is one of the official recognised national languages is the dominant host language spoken in Badagry.
From a survey taken on the Individual linguistic repertoire of languages in the town of badagry, the following were observed:

http://yorubaparapo.com/thread/410/death-egun-lagos-ogun-states

Egun are not Yoruba they are the indigenous to Badagry, Epe, Benin republic and even Lekki

I want to learn the language if only I can find someone to teach me.