HAUSA LANGUAGE COULD BE THE NEXT OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF NIGERIA.

Hausa language is the most widely spoken indigenous language in Nigeria, and the only language in which the population of its non-native speakers surpasses that of its native speakers. One very interesting feature about the language apart from its rich vocabulary and grammar is that, it spread like a wild fire within and without Nigeria through peaceful means (mostly through the activities of Hausa traders that visit or settled in numerous areas).There was no time in the history of the language that it was forced upon any certain community or people, most if not all of its non-native speakers learned the language willingly, and in the charming and easy going Hausa people you always find wiling teachers. Amongst all Nigerian tribes, you will not find those eager to teach their language to others more than the Hausa people love to. They are by far the only Nigerian tribe that value their language above the official English language.



The language is naturally easy to learn, pleasant to speak and sweet to listen to, no wonder even the Europeans were fascinated and interested in it, they even use it as a tool of world politics with BBC (England), VOA (America), RFI (France), Radio Deustchwelle (Germany) Radio Sin (China), and Radio Persia (Iran) all having Hausa language broadcasting sections within their international radio broadcasting stations.



While most Nigerian languages are recording what I would term ‘native decline’ in their speakers, Hausa language’s non-native speakers population is increasing day by day, and the most interesting thing is, most people succumb to the inviting nature of the language peacefully. The Kanuri may had once made Hausa states their vassal states, the Fulani may have conquered them and the Europeans may have colonized them but still, their “Hausa-ness” remain intact and their language also intact and contagious. By the rate at which this remarkable language is spreading in Nigeria one would have no doubt that in the near future majority of Nigerians would be speaking the language and some day if we decided to discard this sneaky foreign (English) language as our official language in favor of one of our native languages, Hausa language could be the chosen one.

Yours sincerely.

Seconded... I must say hausa language is really growing, and the fact that they even update it with new words or incase of new inventions

Why person go just sidon Dey write rubbish? it would never happen in 100yrs time, or we would just wake up one morning and discard English language?, the only way we would have a change of official language is if Nigeria breaks and by then we (including you) knows what each region official language would be.

Kwarai da gaske

Chanchit:
Why person go just sidon Dey write rubbish? it would never happen in 100yrs time, or we would just wake up one morning and discard English language?, the only way we would have a change of official language is if Nigeria breaks and by then we (including you) knows what each region official language would be.

And if Nigeria 'breaks' which language would you choose for your region ?

Baaballiyo:


And if Nigeria 'breaks' which language would you choose for your region ?

i'm from the SW so figure it out. The only region that may have problem agreeing on a language is the SS

OP.......Na Kunu de your brain abi......geeeraahiiiaaa

Baaballiyo:


And if Nigeria 'breaks' which language would you choose for your region ?

English of course...

over 80% of the southerners can't speak in thier mother's tongue

Can u explain to me how it will b possible?

For where pidgin english dey

MDsambo:





English of course...

over 80% of the southerners can't speak in thier mother's tongue

Really? Over 80%? Which part of the south have you visited?

This is very unlikely. The strength of Hausa language lies in the fact that many of them are not as educated or westernized as Igbos and Yorubas and are thus more likely to be monolingual in Hausa, compared to Igbos and Yorubas that are often more educated and more likely to be bilingual in English and their native language.

It will be very difficult to achieve because it will be termed as a way of Islamizing the Nation.

Chanchit:



i'm from the SW so figure it out. The only region that may have problem agreeing on a language is the SS

So you think/believe if Nigeria breaks SW will be on its own ?

bigfrancis21:
This is very unlikely. The strength of Hausa language lies in the fact that many of them are not as educated or westernized as Igbos and Yorubas and are thus more likely to be monolingual in Hausa, compared to Igbos and Yorubas that are often more educated and more likely to be bilingual in English and their native language.

That may be true for native speakers. what of the non-native speakers who's population surpassed that of the native speakers which included both Igbos and Yorubas ?

Baaballiyo:


So you think/believe if Nigeria breaks SW will be on its own ?

Educate me Sir.

Baaballiyo:


That may be true for native speakers. what of the non-native speakers who's population surpassed that of the native speakers which included both Igbos and Yorubas ?

In my reference to Hausa language, I included the non-native speakers of the north, most of whom Hausa is their native language now.

Igbos and Yorubas living in the North who may learn Hausa learn it as a third language of sorts, for several reasons such as business reasons (especially by the Igbos to sell successfully in the North and also be aware of what's going on around them all the time) or communication reasons since majority of Hausas are monolingual. This in no way means that they Igbos and Yorubas who are Hausa speakers no longer speak their native language. They pick up the language as a third or fourth language (they speak Igbo/Yoruba, English and pidgin already) for convenience. They do not speak it at home nor transmit it to their children unlike the non-Hausa Hausa-speaking people of the north. That is the difference.

Baaballiyo:


So you think/believe if Nigeria breaks SW will be on its own ?

no comment

Baaballiyo:
HAUSA LANGUAGE COULD BE THE NEXT OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF NIGERIA.

Hausa language is the most widely spoken indigenous language in Nigeria, and the only language in which the population of its non-native speakers surpasses that of its native speakers. One very interesting feature about the language apart from its rich vocabulary and grammar is that, it spread like a wild fire within and without Nigeria through peaceful means (mostly through the activities of Hausa traders that visit or settled in numerous areas).There was no time in the history of the language that it was forced upon any certain community or people, most if not all of its non-native speakers learned the language willingly, and in the charming and easy going Hausa people you always find wiling teachers. Amongst all Nigerian tribes, you will not find those eager to teach their language to others more than the Hausa people love to. They are by far the only Nigerian tribe that value their language above the official English language.

The statement in quote is a big fat lie. The reason Hausa is so big today is simply because of the activity of Fulani expansionists in the North who succeeded in colonizing a large swathe of land above the Niger and pillaging native homelands of other northern tribes. Becoming feudal lords in many of these areas and introducing Hausa into non native areas. The British came and completed the job. Directly encouraging the propagation of Hausa and even deliberately placing so called "pagan" tribes over Hausa-Fulani overlords to obliterate their native customs.

While most Nigerian languages are recording what I would term ‘native decline’ in their speakers, Hausa language’s non-native speakers population is increasing day by day, and the most interesting thing is,

As per this other one, while that may be true for Northern languages excluding Tiv, Igala and Idoma- I know my own Language of Yoruba is not recording any native speaker decline.
Hausa can be the official Lingo for NW. NE And parts of North central, but nothing more.

MDsambo:

English of course...

over 80% of the southerners can't speak in thier mother's tongue

Just looking at you like.....

Scholes00:


The statement in quote is a big fat lie. The reason Hausa is so big today is simply because of the activity of Fulani expansionists in the North who succeeded in colonizing a large swathe of land above the Niger and pillaging native homelands of other northern tribes. Becoming feudal lords in many of these areas and introducing Hausa into non native areas. The British came and completed the job. Directly encouraging the propagation of Hausa and even deliberately placing so called "pagan" tribes over Hausa-Fulani overlords to obliterate their native customs.

Well, you said introducing Hausa into non native areas,
and the British directly encouraged the propagation of Hausa.
All these pointed to the fact that the language was Introduced and propagated through peaceful means.

I said " While most Nigerian Languages " not all so if Yoruba not amongst the most fine.

bigfrancis21:


In my reference to Hausa language, I included the non-native speakers of the north, most of whom Hausa is their native language now.

Igbos and Yorubas living in the North who may learn Hausa learn it as a third language of sorts, for several reasons such as business reasons (especially by the Igbos to sell successfully in the North and also be aware of what's going on around them all the time) or communication reasons since majority of Hausas are monolingual. This in no way means that they Igbos and Yorubas who are Hausa speakers no longer speak their native language. They pick up the language as a third or fourth language (they speak Igbo/Yoruba, English and pidgin already) for convenience. They do not speak it at home nor transmit it to their children unlike the non-Hausa Hausa-speaking people of the north. That is the difference.

The reasons they learned Hausa doesn't matter likewise whether its there first, second, third, fourth or fifth language. What matters is that they speak the language that's all.

I don't think so

Educated Hausa people tend to speak English these days even at home

WeirdoNg:
I don't think so

Educated Hausa people tend to speak English these days even at home

LOL! You don't know what you're saying.

UlrikVandram:

LOL! You don't know what you're saying.

Are you Hausa?

WeirdoNg:
Are you Hausa?

100%

UlrikVandram:

100%

OK...yayi kyau

WeirdoNg:
OK...yayi kyau

And what are you?

UlrikVandram:

And what are you?

Hausa + Fulani + Nupe

WeirdoNg:
Hausa + Fulani + Nupe

And you arrived at that conclusion how?

UlrikVandram:

And you arrived at that conclusion how?

That's the trend I noticed

WeirdoNg:
That's the trend I noticed

Where? Because I grew up around hausa households and I have never seen a hausa or even fulani household that speaks any other language apart from hausa. Not even one.

UlrikVandram:


Where? Because I grew up around hausa households and I have never seen a hausa or even fulani household that speaks any other language apart from hausa. Not even one.

OK