An Average Yoruba or Hausa man they tend to classify others who don't speak any of the aforementioned language as IGBO....neglecting the fact that we still have the SS people e.g the Efik/Ibibio, idoma,Ijaws...Are they igbo's ... I need clarity

smilyice:
An Average Yoruba or Hausa man they tend to classify others who don't speak any of the aforementioned language as IGBO....neglecting the fact that we still have the SS people e.g the Efik/Ibibio, idoma,Ijaws...Are they igbo's ... I need clarity

That's not true at all, there are people in the North who don't speak Hausa. There are even some Fulani people who don't speak Hausa and only speak Fulfulde. So that's certainly not true.

Wow! I haven't heard about FULFULDE......so u mean even in the north we have nigerians that don't speak Hausa/Fulani

But bro goggle can xplain more 4u

The reason is that Nigeria before now was divided into 3 main region: Northern, western and eastern. So the major languages of the people in those regions are Hausa/Fulani, Yoruba and Igbo respectively. There are many tribes in the north who don't speak Hausa but nobody cares same thing goes for Ikwerre, ijaw, Ibibio, Efik, etc they are all regarded as minority of the Igbos so don't be surprised if you are called Igbo. You had better learn the language now. I hope that answers your question.

Nature129:
The reason is that Nigeria before now was divided into 3 main region: Northern, western and eastern. So the major languages of the people in those regions are Hausa/Fulani, Yoruba and Igbo respectively. There are many tribes in the north who don't speak Hausa but nobody cares same thing goes for Ikwerre, ijaw, Ibibio, Efik, etc they are all regarded as minority of the Igbos so don't be surprised if you are called Igbo. You had better learn the language now. I hope that answers your question.

. Yep, that so true but" minority of the Igbo's" sounds awkward

smilyice:
Wow! I haven't heard about FULFULDE......so u mean even in the north we have nigerians that don't speak Hausa/Fulani

Hausa and Fulani are not the same thing....Learn2Google what Fulfulde is, it's the language of the Fulani people.

Fulaman198:


Hausa and Fulani are not the same thing....Learn2Google what Fulfulde is, it's the language of the Fulani people.

. Ok tenx,I got that

The reason is not far fecth, most people that do generalise like that are people that do not travel. Travel and you will learn and understand alot about this country and her people.

Fulaman198:


Hausa and Fulani are not the same thing....Learn2Google what Fulfulde is, it's the language of the Fulani people.

Nigerians are the only set of peeps that lump Hausa and Fulani together.

iconize:
Nigerians are the only set of peeps that lump Hausa and Fulani together.

. Sure

iconize:
Nigerians are the only set of peeps that lump Hausa and Fulani together.

Very true

Fulaman198:


Very true

Reason being that Nigerian Fulanis have been Hausanized, like the other Northern minorities.

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Reason being that Nigerian Fulanis have been Hausanized, like the other Northern minorities.

. When u say other Hausa minorities....Are they really many?,I knw quite well that the igbo are the ones with so many minorities.....the list is long....Now I have to do a research on this (I.e) the hausa minorities.tenx

smilyice:
. When u say other Hausa minorities....Are they really many?,I knw quite well that the igbo are the ones with so many minorities.....the list is long....Now I have to do a research on this (I.e) the hausa minorities.tenx

Lmao!
I said Northern minorities not Hausa minorities.

smilyice:
. When u say other Hausa minorities....Are they really many?,I knw quite well that the igbo are the ones with so many minorities.....the list is long....Now I have to do a research on this (I.e) the hausa minorities.tenx

What does 'Hausa minorities' and 'Igbo minorities' mean?

I hope it is not the ethnic minorities in the old Eastern Region that you're referring to as 'Igbo minorities'.

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Reason being that Nigerian Fulanis have been Hausanized, like the other Northern minorities.

Not all of us, I'm from a very traditional Fulani home. Most Fulani from the northeast are

Fulaman198:


Not all of us, I'm from a very traditional Fulani home. Most Fulani from the northeast are

Only about 20% of Nigerian Fulanis are like you.

iconize:

Only about 20% of Nigerian Fulanis are like you.

It's really about 50% mainly living in Adamawa, Taraba and Gombe states

iconize:

Only about 20% of Nigerian Fulanis are like you.

haha! Iconize u are alive

Fulaman198:


It's really about 50% mainly living in Adamawa, Taraba and Gombe states

You wish, lmao!
You must be talking about Fulani migrants.

adamskutty:
haha! Iconize u are alive

Lmao!
How are you doing, bro?

iconize:

Lmao!
How are you doing, bro?

perfectly ok, where have u been?

Fulaman198:


Hausa and Fulani are not the same thing....Learn2Google what Fulfulde is, it's the language of the Fulani people.

Thanks a lot mate! Hausas and fulanis are completely different ethnicities! Although I once read a post of yours that I found amusing where you said hausas tend to be dark, correct me if I'm wrong but though there are no doubt fair fulanis, most fulanis in nigeria (especially taraba, adamawa) and africa in general are the darkest people you'll ever meet. You do know hausas are the most racially diverse ethnic group in west africa right? I HATE the fact that because I'm a little bit fair certain people just tend to conclude that I'm fulani like WTF? I am 100% friggin hausa!!! Its really frustrating, this whole hausa fulani business is really annoying sometimes! Some people are really starting to lose touch with their roots. And BTW, I mean no offence, I still consider fulanis our brothers because of what we've been through but WE ARE NOT FRIGGIN THE SAME!!! Nice to see someone who actually understands!

EzioAuditore:


Thanks a lot mate! Hausas and fulanis are completely different ethnicities! Although I once read a post of yours that I found amusing where you said hausas tend to be dark, correct me if I'm wrong but though there are no doubt fair fulanis, most fulanis in nigeria (especially taraba, adamawa) and africa in general are the darkest people you'll ever meet. You do know hausas are the most racially diverse ethnic group in west africa right? I HATE the fact that because I'm a little bit fair certain people just tend to conclude that I'm fulani like WTF? I am 100% friggin hausa!!! Its really frustrating, this whole hausa fulani business is really annoying sometimes! Some people are really starting to lose touch with their roots. And BTW, I mean no offence, I still consider fulanis our brothers because of what we've been through but WE ARE NOT FRIGGIN THE SAME!!! Nice to see someone who actually understands!

Hausas tend to be dark and most Hausa in Nigeria aren't even authetnically Hausa anymore. Real Hausa today can still be found in Nigeria, but not in great number. Niger Republic is the place to find real Hausa. Most Hausa have become mixed with Fulani blood.

Fulani being dark as anything is quite rare and I don't know if you are mistaking maccube for Fulani.

Fulaman198:


Hausas tend to be dark and most Hausa in Nigeria aren't even authetnically Hausa anymore. Real Hausa today can still be found in Nigeria, but not in great number. Niger Republic is the place to find real Hausa. Most Hausa have become mixed with Fulani blood.

Fulani being dark as anything is quite rare and I don't know if you are mistaking maccube for Fulani.

Like I said, we are the most racially diverse ethnicity in west africa so making such assumptions is absolutely baseless. The fulanis in senegal, burkina faso, mali, other parts of africa and some parts of Nigeria are all as dark as they come, safe to say the dark ones cormfortably outnumber the fair ones except if you don't consider them fulanis? As to your claim about the authenticity of hausas in Nigeria I think most if not all the Hausas that have fulani influence in their bloodline know and acknowledge it but I don't believe the mixed hausas outnumber the pure hausas.

Wow im learning alot form the culture section

lepasharon:
Wow im learning alot form the culture section

. Sure u will