wallflower: So the desire to learn another language so that you can expand your range of communication is a bad thing? This forum keeps getting dumber by the day.

divex: Yes , Nigerian have low self esteem. Apart from all these employers who would prefer employing a dummy white man in top position in theie company and leaving the intelligent youths to suffer, the main problem with Nigerians is this thing called "naija mentality" itsssssssssssssssssssss too bad. Our way of thinking has limited us so much. In nigeria, ur hair, dressing, cloth, even height and weight defines you. Which isnt true but its all in our mentality. There is nothing abroad but our youths are rushing there because in their minds, that is where their is greener pastures all because of the way we think. so sad. Nigerians stop limiting urselves, our country is beautiful n resourceful and pregnant with so much goodies. If you want change then seize it

Fulaman198: The constant selling out of culture in favour of European culture, the favouritism of European languages on this forum is enough to implicate how lost most Nigerians on this forum are.

I do salute a few people though like Odumchi, Macof, Bigfrancis who keep it real with their culture and are not selling out their culture in favour of another.

You see many threads for Portuguese learning, German learning, Spanish learning, etc however there is a huge lack of African language threads. What exactly does German for example have to do with Nigerian culture. This is a disgrace. Everyone wants to be like everyone else with no pride in who they are. Even Ajuran, has more pride in who he is more so than the Nigerians here.

speedyboi:

I am and I'm proud! But when it comes to talking about 'NIGERIANS', I cease to be one......since my way of thinking never coordinates with the way 90% of Nigerians think!

Arosa:

most foreign things are superior, we have to learn them and improve on it.

Arosa:

most foreign things are superior, we have to learn them and improve on it.

Promhize:



What foreign things exactly are superior?[s] *note that the OP did not mention physical things[/s]

Fulaman198:

Nigerians who are honest with themselves would understand. A lot of Nigerians think foreign things are superior

Arosa:

Absolutely not but we can learn from them.

PAGAN 9JA:



learn what? to be greedy and to invade other peoples territories and bomb them?

PAGAN 9JA:



learn what? to be greedy and to invade other peoples territories and bomb them?

Fulaman198:

I just find it disgraceful to learn a language that won't benefit them especially if that country does not like them. Since when have Germans liked Nigerians? Since when have the Portuguese liked Nigerians? It just seems like major inferiority complex.

funky medina: and the op posts in English !! smh
let each of us type here in our local language now? tower of babel go better pass the chaos

Adamskuty: Noble fulaman of the federal republic of nigeria

u are right to an extent,not all nigerians have low self esteem,nigerians suffering from this mental disease are mainly from the southern part ,u see them claiming black jews or the lost tribe of isreal,ancient egyptians e.t.c bla! Bla! Bla

God save us oo

indianin9ja: As far as languages are concerned, there is no question that some are much more useful than others. As an Indian whose mother tongue was not one of the major Indian languages, I didn't even bother learning Hindi because I didn't need to and that there wasn't much important things written in Hindi not available in English. The only major Indian language I learned was Bengali and that was only because I had to to survive.

For me, comparing a major European language used around the world (English, French, Spanish and Portuguese) and an Indian language is a no-brainer. With the exception of Hindu religious texts, incomparably more knowledge and wisdom are recorded in the major languages of the West. If you want to expand your perspective, it's easy to choose to learn French over Telugu, or German over Kannada. It's not a matter of self-esteem at all, but one of practicality.

Pope Xander VII: OP is a hypocrite. You're a Muslim! Why do you worship the Arabian Man known as muhammed? You left our African religions and went after the Arab man's religion. Who is suffering from low self esteem now?

PAGAN 9JA:
I think any Nigerian who doesnt follow Traditional Religion has low self-esteem.

gcfr.com:
shut up abeg. Are foreign "things" not superior?how developed is your "Nigeria"?

indianin9ja: As far as languages are concerned, there is no question that some are much more useful than others. As an Indian whose mother tongue was not one of the major Indian languages, I didn't even bother learning Hindi because I didn't need to and that there wasn't much important things written in Hindi not available in English. The only major Indian language I learned was Bengali and that was only because I had to to survive.

For me, comparing a major European language used around the world (English, French, Spanish and Portuguese) and an Indian language is a no-brainer. With the exception of Hindu religious texts, incomparably more knowledge and wisdom are recorded in the major languages of the West. If you want to expand your perspective, it's easy to choose to learn French over Telugu, or German over Kannada. It's not a matter of self-esteem at all, but one of practicality.

Arosa:

most foreign things are superior, we have to learn them and improve on it.

Fulaman198:

I just find it disgraceful to learn a language that won't benefit them especially if that country does not like them. Since when have Germans liked Nigerians? Since when have the Portuguese liked Nigerians? It just seems like major inferiority complex.

macof:

As much as I dislike non-Arab muslims.
Fulaman seems to be an except because Much of Fulah original spirituality is lost and again he keeps himself from Arab brainwash

Ps. They don't actually worship moh, they worship his God

PAGAN 9JA:



Exactly. For Fulanis, I treat them as an exception for now. (as long as they dont foresake what remaning culture they have).

Promhize:

You just showed signs of Inferiority, immaturity and naivety. Disgusting!

Pope Xander VII: OP is a hypocrite. You're a Muslim! Why do you worship the Arabian Man known as muhammed? You left our African religions and went after the Arab man's religion. Who is suffering from low self esteem now?