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Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Afam4eva(m): 10:14am On Oct 07, 2011 |
I just noticed that google is now available in Pigeon English. Becoming the fourth Nigerian Language after Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Do you guys think this is of any use since the content is in English. For example when you go to "Google Igbo" and search for a term. The results still come out in English. Since there are little or no website content in Nigerian languages. |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by werepeLeri: 10:36am On Oct 07, 2011 |
pigeon english ko, duck english ni. its called pidgin english. |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Afam4eva(m): 10:37am On Oct 07, 2011 |
werepeLeri: ohh ok. |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by medoski(m): 2:42pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
Google has done their part, it is now left for us Nigerians to develop sites using our local language for better assimilation, Nairaland for instance is supposed to be available in every Nigerian Language. Then our intellectuals in various language departments in our University are supposed to work on translation codes that will enable Google to use their translator to translate our local language sites to English |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by pinkrex(m): 2:45pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
werepeLeri: Like you dint get what he meant What an awesome what to correct someone's error |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by daywatcher: 2:46pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
Three gbosas for google |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Irk(m): 2:52pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
Why are you guys so dumb? Pidgin English didn't start in Africa not to say Nigeria. Pls that notion that it is left to we (Nigeria) to start creating local websites should be discarded because countries like Portugal and Brazil speaks pidgin and they will even take it as a task to make the Google pidgin site a very good one. So the stuff has little or nothing to do with 9ja |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by pinkrex(m): 2:54pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
Irk: Really? Please elaborate |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by dellnet: 3:05pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
wtf? lol |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by xtremeidea(m): 3:06pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
[size=38pt]cool[/size] |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Nobody: 3:21pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
Pidgin is a mixture of English and Vernacular languages,,, Pls note dat Vernacular language ain't Yoruba, Vernacular is any other language different from the generally accepted language in a particular settings, In a formal environment like a School, Bank or Organizations(Multinational) Yoruba speaking to clients is seen as Vernacular, Then Pidgin is almost the official language of Jamaicans, |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by DualCore1: 3:27pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
The comments I see here tells me this has gotten to the homepage. I no even need check. Na only homepage dey bring weyrey people come our quiet space. Una welcome o, please no insults here and no one is dumb. . . if we look slow to you try understanding the codes we write and lets see who's really slow. |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by executinal(m): 3:27pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
Irk: pinkrex:Dude he is right, check this out American Indian Pidgin English Bislama (Vanuatu Pidgin English, also called BĂȘche-de-mer) Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin Cameroonian Pidgin English Cape York Pidgin English Chinese Pidgin English Chukotka Pidgin English Fernando Poo Creole English Fulani Pidgin English Ghanaian Pidgin English Hawaiian Pidgin English Japanese Bamboo English Japanese Pidgin English Korean Bamboo English Kru Pidgin English Liberian Interior Pidgin English Loyalty Islands Pidgin English Madras Tamil Pidgin English Maori Pidgin English Micronesian Pidgin English Nauru Chinese Pidgin English New Caledonian Pidgin English Newfoundland Pidgin English Nigerian Pidgin English Northern Territory Pidgin English Pichinglis (Bioko Island) Pijin (blong Solomon) (Solomon Islands Pidgin English) Port Augusta Pidgin English Port Jackson Pidgin English Queensland Kanaka English Scottish Pidgin English Sierra Leone Pidgin English Samoan Plantation Pidgin Taiwan Pidgin English Thai Pidgin English Togolese Pidgin English Tok Pisin (New Guinea Pidgin English) Torres Strait Pidgin English Vietnamese Pidgin English West African Pidgin English |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by MrWhy1(m): 3:29pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
We were fiercely beating about making Pidgin an official lingua franca in Naija to unite tribes and also use it to teach at our schools. Dis big oyibo gramma no dey let our kids grasp various concepts relating to different subjects. Since pidgin is widely understood by everyone in Niaja, our linguist and other literary figures can work towards constructing, organizing and formalizing the syntax. If Google(American co-operation) can realize this fact, then why do these Egoists in our society keep saying dat pidgin na for local aje kpakos? https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-764506.64.html It is high time we expand our horizons and stop this yawu yawu. |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Sike(m): 3:33pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
Make una clap for we. . . Pa, pa, pa, pa, pa. .Pa! |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Afam4eva(m): 3:37pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
Irk: We're talking about Nigerian pidgin English here and not that of other countries. We know just about every language has a creole version. |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by dhtml1(m): 4:21pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
Funtastic |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Nobody: 4:24pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
Interesting. |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Parisgoodman(m): 4:33pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
hope say google include warri slangs too o |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by babeface3: 4:37pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
come, extremedia, na that karat i just watch com forget the topik |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Ben13: 5:03pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
The word PIDGIN English talks about the 'mixture' of other Languages with Pure English in order to make it simple for non English natives. So Pidgin English is not a 9ja thing. A lotta countries who speak English have what they refer to as pidgin English. So you lovers of Nigerian Pidgin, don't think Google had you in mind when making the innovation. |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by MrWhy1(m): 5:37pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
@Ben-10 Have you gone to Google site to confirm for yourself? What I saw there was confirm Naija pidgin version which is very unique amongst others and besides a Co-operation like Google can't ignore a lingua franca that almost 200million people speaks and understands. Take it or leave it bro. |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by mrperfect(m): 5:53pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
Is that really useful? may be in the future as there is no site that dedicated on such langauge |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by oseo1(m): 7:36pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
The OP is right it is available in Naija Pidgin #thatisall |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by lepasharon(f): 7:42pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
lool i just applied it very funny |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Egbagirl(f): 7:44pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
but instead of that "sign out" wey em put, em suppose use "commot" or somethin else. dat sign out dey somehow |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Nobody: 9:21pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
i dey feel lucky, logout should be, i wan comot |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by dhtml1(m): 10:50pm On Oct 07, 2011 |
it is the aboki pidgin i prefer: i be one man dey look for seun. . . |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Gbenge77(m): 12:32am On Oct 08, 2011 |
lol@topic. |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by 9ja4eva: 2:54am On Oct 08, 2011 |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by ektbear: 3:49am On Oct 08, 2011 |
such a cool company. |
Re: Google Nigeria Now Available In Pidgin English ("Google Naija") by Afam4eva(m): 7:44am On Oct 08, 2011 |
I've noticed that google seems to be the only foreign web company that has taken a keen interest in Nigeria. We've got potential. Pay-pal should take note. |
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