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Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by lacewiggal: 6:25pm On Oct 30, 2011 |
Hi everyone, So I wanted to start a game that is fun and will also be enlightening for some of us. I remember in primary school, my social studies textbook always said "Nigeria has over 200 languages but the major ones are Yoruba, Hausa and Ibo". Wikipedia even says we have a WHOPPING 521 LANGUAGES!!!! I've been fortunate enough to be from one other "197 or so" and so i have been more aware of the minority tribes maybe because most times we are "overlooked" by our brothers from the major tribes :-), However, even I just realized that I only know of the names a few of these languages myself. So for the benefit of those who are not familiar with the other languages, lets play this game. RULES: 1. Name 5 of the other languages in Nigeria 2. You can't repeat a name that someone else has mentioned. 3. No tribalism or slurs or derogatory comments 4. ENJOY!!!! I'll start , Ibibio, Bassa, Igala, Ebira, Nupe |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by emofine(f): 7:35pm On Oct 30, 2011 |
Kanuri, Ijaw, Urhobo, Fulfulde, Edo |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by odumchi: 7:55pm On Oct 30, 2011 |
Efik, Idoma, Ogoni, Ejagham, Annang |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by AndreUweh(m): 8:41pm On Oct 30, 2011 |
@the poster, I can't believe that till this day, you are still spelling Ibo. Does it mean your keyboard can not type Igbo?. |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by lakal(m): 9:59pm On Oct 30, 2011 |
Mumuye, Yakurr, Bariba, Egun, Isoko |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by AndreUweh(m): 10:20pm On Oct 30, 2011 |
Briom, Angas, Itsekiri, Tiv, Etsako. |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by Amujale(m): 7:08am On Oct 31, 2011 |
Aboh, Ekoi, Fula, Kalabari, Kamuku |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by sexysunnyb(m): 9:25am On Oct 31, 2011 |
BOKO HARAM, MILLITANT,OPC, |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by doubella: 9:26am On Oct 31, 2011 |
birom, angas, babur, chala, tarok |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by unongu(m): 9:34am On Oct 31, 2011 |
Etilo (Benue), Egede (Benue), Ufia (Benue), Ibaji (Kogi), and Kutep (Taraba). |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by oyinlolami(f): 9:36am On Oct 31, 2011 |
Isoko, Iyalla, Ijebu, Bini, Utokon |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by Sholaf(f): 9:58am On Oct 31, 2011 |
Badagry Egun Kogi Ebira Niger Gbaagyi & Nupe Ondo Ukaan & Izon |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by omaojo1: 10:06am On Oct 31, 2011 |
Sorry i'll have have to break the no-repeat caveat. Igala, Idoma, Tiv, Igbo, Yoruba. And I can speak all of these. unongu: Are you from Benue? |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by gigabytes: 10:09am On Oct 31, 2011 |
You pple are doing great work here. Kudos, Am learning. Pls more, |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by untainted: 11:06am On Oct 31, 2011 |
bachama, higi, chamba, jonjo and bata all in adamawa state |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by begwong: 11:08am On Oct 31, 2011 |
KAGOMA, JABA, ATYAP,BAJJU, KANINKON All in kaduna state(southern to be precise) |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by pkv(m): 11:15am On Oct 31, 2011 |
Bajuu,atyap(those dudes wey nearly xterminate hausa pple wey dey zango kataf),jaba,agrowk,ikulu,kadara,moro'a, all 4rm southern kaduna |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by gigabytes: 11:22am On Oct 31, 2011 |
Egba, Remo, Ijebu, Agoshasha, Owode/ifo (dont know what they call their language) ALL in Ogun State even more. |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by gigabytes: 11:26am On Oct 31, 2011 |
For Lagos. Linlin(Badagry), Yoruba(General language in Lagos), Ijebu (Epe/Ikorodu), the Eyo language (Tapa) indiginous Island language)) and Ajase Even more. |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by Torch1(m): 11:42am On Oct 31, 2011 |
lacewiggal:@OP, there is no tribe in Nigeria called Ibo, i only know about Igbo and that is my tribe. |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by Torch1(m): 12:01pm On Oct 31, 2011 |
1)Itsekiri. 2)Urhobo. 3)Kalabhari/Okrika, 4)Igala, 5)Ibibio, 6)Ijaw, 7)Nupe(Niger state), Kanuri(Borno state), 9)Idoma, 10)Bariba(Kwara state) omaojo1:Are you kidding?? |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by MPEROR: 12:23pm On Oct 31, 2011 |
ekid,oron |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by Nobody: 12:33pm On Oct 31, 2011 |
languages? including regional dialects or not? for instance, Yoruba, would be the language and dialects would be Egba, ijebu, ekiti, and such and such, so can we or not? |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by Nobody: 12:35pm On Oct 31, 2011 |
since we are correcting , IGBO is not a tribe, it's an ethnicity, [quote][/quote] Torch1 (m) Nigeria Posts: 63 Online Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? « #19 on: Today at 11:42:06 AM » Quote from: lacewiggal on Yesterday at 06:25:46 PM I remember in primary school, my social studies textbook always said "Nigeria has over 200 languages but the major ones are Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo and not Ibo". @OP, there is no tribe in Nigeria called Ibo, i only know about Igbo and that is my tribe. |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by sleekymag(m): 2:39pm On Oct 31, 2011 |
Ishan (also called Esan), Etsako, Akoko-Edo, Bini, Urhobo |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by gbogboti: 3:15pm On Oct 31, 2011 |
Gbogom, Mwagavul, Taroh, Chala, Anang, Ugep, Kwoi, Kaba, Ngas, Afizere |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by ojofu(m): 4:00pm On Oct 31, 2011 |
Akweya (akpa)-Benue state. |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by juman(m): 4:00pm On Oct 31, 2011 |
Ashe - Kaduna Asu - Niger Atsam - Kaduna Bakpinka - Cross rivers Boko - Niger, Kebbi |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by EfeEkarume(m): 2:10pm On Nov 01, 2011 |
C++ Basic Pascal Pidgin and em, Q Basic! |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by NwaIkenga(m): 11:56pm On Nov 01, 2011 |
Oops! I didn't read all the rules, the ones I put have been said before. Ndo (sorry)! |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by BlackLibya: 12:28am On Nov 02, 2011 |
languages? including regional dialects or not? Then one would have to break fulfulde into pular, pulaar, futa djallon, etc. etc, |
Re: Can You Name 5 Of The "other" Languages In Nigeria? by emofine(f): 8:53am On Nov 06, 2011 |
Shuwa Arabic, Bina, Gbari, Ngizim, Pidgin |
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