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LoverBwoy (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #64 on: March 14, 2007, 11:25 PM »

Quote from: Donzman on March 14, 2007, 08:24 PM
First off, I wonder why anyone is mentioning Yoruba here. Apart from the cuss words, it's definitely not Yoruba.

Igbo is probably the hardest with the gb,kw, ny, gh, n with the stroke on topLots of complications.

Frome experience and talking with people who have transversed the nation, Hausa is the easiest by a long mile. You will not find anyone who have lived in the North for 4 years who cannot speak the language. It's very easy to learn and free flowing.

same goes for yoruba actually, all the igbo people i know can speak yoruba more than they speak igbo (they lived in lagos)
ThiefOfHearts (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #65 on: March 14, 2007, 11:30 PM »

Donzie being the exception as he supposedly lived in Lagos for a few years and never knew what "oniranu" was until 2 weeks ago.

Boogles my mind that such people exist.
Donzman (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #66 on: March 14, 2007, 11:31 PM »

Stop arguing over things that are easy. I lived in Lagos myself along with many other Igbos, I do not speak Yoruba. I know alot of Igbos who have lived in the North shorter than I have lived in Lagos, they all speak Hausa.

Infact ask anyone who speaks multiple Nigerian languages, they'll tell you, it's not even an argument, the easiest language to learn is Hausa.

How would you know? Have you ever tried learning either one? Silly people!

ThiefOfHearts (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #67 on: March 14, 2007, 11:34 PM »

who was disputing Hausa?
LoverBwoy (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #68 on: March 14, 2007, 11:41 PM »

well i have tried and since jss2 the only thing i can remember is Onyiochi Oyinra onyeberibe- i just hope that has a meaning

babyoshi ---> Ewu  Cheesy
Donzman (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #69 on: March 14, 2007, 11:43 PM »

Quote from: ThiefOfHearts on March 14, 2007, 11:34 PM
who was disputing Hausa?

I wonder what point you were trying to make by backing up someone who was disputing Hausa. Angry
ThiefOfHearts (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #70 on: March 14, 2007, 11:46 PM »

where was he disputing Hausa?

He just said Yoruba seemed easy for people he knew. Didnt say it was the easiest now did he?
Donzman (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #71 on: March 14, 2007, 11:50 PM »

He was saying that in opposition to what I said about HausaGo figure.

Most of those Igbos were probably born in Lagos anyway so why wouldn't they be able to speak Yoruba? Just like Edo is easy for some of my friends who were born in Benin.

The ones I'm speaking of were not born up North, they migrated there at age 15,16,20'sthey speak Hausa fluently!
ThiefOfHearts (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #72 on: March 14, 2007, 11:53 PM »

yea Donz because everyone lives to oppose your views  Cheesy


Egomaniac!
LoverBwoy (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #73 on: March 14, 2007, 11:54 PM »

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He was saying that in opposition to what I said about HausaGo figure.

no im not "same goes for, "

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The ones I'm speaking of were not born up North, they migrated there at age 15,16,20'sthey speak Hausa fluently!
the ones im talking about moved to lagos before they travelled out; some grew up there though.

anyway what does onyiochi mean?
Donzman (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #74 on: March 15, 2007, 12:05 AM »

Quote from: ThiefOfHearts on March 14, 2007, 11:53 PM
yea Donz because everyone lives to oppose your views  Cheesy


Egomaniac!

That's the way it often is!

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anyway what does onyiochi mean?

This is why Igbo is the most difficult to learnIt's onye oshi, a thief!
dayokanu
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #75 on: March 15, 2007, 09:38 AM »

I think it is Hausa cause I served in the north for 1 year and could speak some when I came back though I am losing it now. Igbo?? requires a lot of energy to speak and Yoruba has a lot of intricacies the signs, the tones you must get it right.
nikynike (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #76 on: March 16, 2007, 09:13 AM »

l think the easiest is Hausa l stayed there during my primary and Secondary school.Hausa is written the way it is pronounced. Igbo languaga is also easy but some vowels and consonants do swallow themselves and some will become silent. For Yoruba ehh No go area.
uyai (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #77 on: March 17, 2007, 09:17 PM »

ibibio is the most romantic and easiest lanquauge to learn
soulpatrol (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #78 on: March 17, 2007, 10:54 PM »

in hausa accent. you tok am po true.  Grin (true talk) hausa is an easy and sweet language. very easy to pick up on if you're around hausas.
ogechi84 (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #79 on: March 18, 2007, 07:33 PM »

the easiest to learn language, is  Hausa's,while the worst language to learn is Yoruba's. Grin Grin
clue (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #80 on: March 19, 2007, 11:13 AM »

its hausa,  its so easy to read even of one can't speak it,
all others r tongue-twisting,
shikena! Grin
babyosisi (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #81 on: March 20, 2007, 03:19 AM »

Quote from: uyai on March 17, 2007, 09:17 PM
ibibio is the most romantic and easiest lanquauge to learn

It is a known South Eastern myth that Ibibio and Efik women are the most romantic and down to earth women,have never heard that about the language though.
It sounds way too nasal to be easy.
During my grandpas time,"Calabar women" were the desire of many Igbo men.
They were said to be great in the kitchen and "fantastic" every where else.
yaoemi
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #82 on: March 28, 2007, 11:44 PM »

For europeen people every one of the native languages is absolutely hard to learn. In Europe it gives only a small amount of letters which you build in the throat. But all the native languages have lots of them . For Yoruba i know for example that i could live over years in nigeria and native speakers would hear the different by `"gb" Its not possible for me to pronounce it well. the same like africans can`t pronounce "ü". They need many years for it. And to learn a language means to live with the people because to learn it only from books doesn`t mean anything.
busygirl (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #83 on: March 31, 2007, 04:18 AM »

Yoruba is the easiest language 2 learn.
yarikaspo4 (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #84 on: March 31, 2007, 04:40 AM »

 Grin Wink               
babyosisi (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #85 on: April 01, 2007, 10:59 PM »

Quote from: busygirl on March 31, 2007, 04:18 AM
Yoruba is the easiest language 2 learn.

say what?
Omo Eko (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #86 on: April 01, 2007, 11:01 PM »

Yourba is the easiest language to learn. Tongue Tongue Tongue
naija_diva (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #87 on: April 02, 2007, 09:31 PM »

hausa first, follow by yoruba, and igbo is at the bottom of the list.
crazykid (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #88 on: April 03, 2007, 08:24 PM »

They're all easy to learn.
it all depends on how you socialize with people that speak it
YOUNGDICE$ (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #89 on: May 07, 2007, 10:06 PM »

it's so sexy whe igbo girls trying to learn hausa.
YOUNGDICE$ (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #90 on: May 07, 2007, 10:14 PM »

there's hausa on bbc what about igbo and yoruba.
naijaway (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #91 on: May 07, 2007, 10:45 PM »

pidgin english
omoge (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #92 on: May 08, 2007, 05:55 PM »

Pidgin followed by Hausa.

babu wahala  Grin
mohadana
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #93 on: May 08, 2007, 06:18 PM »

Hausa.
babyosisi (f)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #94 on: May 10, 2007, 01:36 AM »

Quote from: YOUNGDICE$ on May 07, 2007, 10:14 PM
there's hausa on bbc what about igbo and yoruba.

That is because the Igbos and Yorubas can understand the regular BBC.
 Grin Grin
YOUNGDICE$ (m)
Re: Which Nigerian Language Is The Easiest To Learn?
« #95 on: May 10, 2007, 01:41 AM »

no that's because the british cannot stand the igbo and yoruba language.
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