OdenigboAroli: How about Bini language?
How many Bini can boast of know how to speak the language.
Oba and his chiefs are probably the ones left that knows how to speak the language.

Ceasar1:

No offense, but do you understand what I'm trying to say at all?

We both need to understand each other before proceeding to discuss.

I'm not a fan of our cultural diversity. It has installed nothing but hatred, division, and distrust amongst Us. We can't function as one because we are all different. So I don't give a damn about it's extinction! Wtcheww!

makzeze: HAUSA SHOULD BE MADE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF NIGERIA.

Briareos:
Put these two scenarios into mind, and re-read your initial response again.

Ceasar1:


- In the somalia case, it's a religious conflict between radical and moderate Islamists. This too is because of diversity - that's if you consider religion as cultural.

PAGAN9JA:

Thats bullshit . The Somali conflict started because of political clan disagreements.

Ceasar1:


I knew you were nearby, still hiding in the holes Eh. Well Pagan, do you research Well before embracing your keyboard next time.


Somalia Conflict

CAMNEWTON4PRES: Diversity is overrated

Briareos:

This is your initial statement -->



Take note of the bolded. -- We can't function as one because we are different--. And language is one of our many differences in Nigeria, right?.

But can we be as diversified as U.S? Almost all nationalities of the world share the suffix - American e.g Nigeria-American, British-American, Korea-American, etc. Most of the world culture converge at this country. Yet, in this country of much diversity, they seem to cohabit peacefully.

Somalia, on the other hand, are least diversified. They are majorly of one tribe, speak the language and naturally have the same culture. Yet, they are at each other's throat. They are always fighting and killing each other.


Put these two scenarios into mind, and re-read your initial response again.

Briareos:

This is your initial statement -->



Take note of the bolded. -- We can't function as one because we are different--. And language is one of our many differences in Nigeria, right?.

But can we be as diversified as U.S? Almost all nationalities of the world share the suffix - American e.g Nigeria-American, British-American, Korea-American, etc. Most of the world culture converge at this country. Yet, in this country of much diversity, they seem to cohabit peacefully.

Somalia, on the other hand, are least diversified. They are majorly of one tribe, speak the language and naturally have the same culture. Yet, they are at each other's throat. They are always fighting and killing each other.


Put these two scenarios into mind, and re-read your initial response again.

Ceasar1:


Yap, Americans are diversify - Agreed. But they officially and naturally speak one language which we don't. Now I can bet my last penny that you as a Nigerian cannot orally identify 20% of our languages. This here Bro, is where the division starts to kick In.

- In the somalia case, it's a religious conflict between radical and moderate Islamists. This too is because of diversity - that's if you consider religion as cultural.

Funny though, I know you conveniently refuse to acknowledged the existence of peaceful countries with unified culture like Lesotho, Tunisia, Japan, etc but that's not a bug.

1shortblackboy: When a smaller group lives close to a larger group and has constant interactions with the larger gruop, its Language may go extinct. These are known facts to linguits and anthropologists......Igbos take note

makzeze: HAUSA SHOULD BE MADE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF NIGERIA.

Sweetlemon: Nope! English is NOT the cause of the extinction. How can it be when the average graduate can hardly construct simple sentences without throwing bombs?

The real cause is the larger languages swallowing up the smaller ones. For instance, in the North and even middle belt everybody speaks Hausa. Ask them their main language and you will hear all sorts of strange names. Can they speak their own languages? Hardly!
In the Niger-delta, apart from the Urhobos, the Ijaws, and Ishekiris, pidgin is the lingua franca. Even among Yorubas and Igbos, they still have their own versions. How many Ijebus can speak Ijebu gan gan? How many Igbos can speak their own Igbo versions? The only groups still keeping up with their languages are the Efiks, Ibibios, Oron, Eket, Annang, and a few other groups from Akwa-Ibom/Cross River.

Sweetlemon: Nope! English is NOT the cause of the extinction. How can it be when the average graduate can hardly construct simple sentences without throwing bombs?

The real cause is the larger languages swallowing up the smaller ones. For instance, in the North and even middle belt everybody speaks Hausa. Ask them their main language and you will hear all sorts of strange names. Can they speak their own languages? Hardly!
In the Niger-delta, apart from the Urhobos, the Ijaws, and Ishekiris, pidgin is the lingua franca. Even among Yorubas and Igbos, they still have their own versions. How many Ijebus can speak Ijebu gan gan? How many Igbos can speak their own Igbo versions? The only groups still keeping up with their languages are the Efiks, Ibibios, Oron, Eket, Annang, and a few other groups from Akwa-Ibom/Cross River.

Briareos:

Diversity is not responsible for hatred, division and distrust among us.

Somalia has just one tribe - yet they are war torn. US is the most diversified country in the world - do I need to say more?

Briareos:

This is your initial statement -->



Take note of the bolded. -- We can't function as one because we are different--. And language is one of our many differences in Nigeria, right?.

But can we be as diversified as U.S? Almost all nationalities of the world share the suffix - American e.g Nigeria-American, British-American, Korea-American, etc. Most of the world culture converge at this country. Yet, in this country of much diversity, they seem to cohabit peacefully.

Somalia, on the other hand, are least diversified. They are majorly of one tribe, speak the language and naturally have the same culture. Yet, they are at each other's throat. They are always fighting and killing each other.


Put these two scenarios into mind, and re-read your initial response again.

Briareos:

The bolded is my point. How can you actively conclude that diversity is the bane of hatred in Nigeria when Religion has played a big role in the animosity?

diversity has been proven to work a la US so you cant just conclude it is bad for us.

CAMNEWTON4PRES: Natural trend , the remaining ones should b valued, with one being picked as the national language
Hausa is widely spoken but they dont have enough materials and intellectuals, so i Will go for igbo or yoruba

BrAkingNews: hmm. Thank God Ebira language isn't there
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teewhybabee: Otam anebira, avu dahi?

pazienza:


Diversity has played more role in Nigeria than religion. The civil war,which is the biggest event in Nigerian history was a diversity issue.

Thousands were massacred in the North, simply because they were Igbos. It's a diversity issue.

makzeze:
I know my brothers from the south will attack me.

I myself am not hausa, am from a minority tribe in the North.

I hope one day Hausa will become official language of Naija because of the following reasons:

1. It is spoken by about 70% of Nigerians
2. It is the most widely spoken language in west africa, than any other tribe.
3. For instance, go to our barracks be it in the north or south, you find out that most personnel speak hausa.

I will provide you with enough proof as the discussion progresses.


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Ceasar1:

Simple and clear as crystal.

Tag. Briareos & PAGAN9JA - Do read this over again.