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Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by IkpuMmadu: 5:29am On Dec 29, 2017 |
Egun also known as Gu or Ogu is one of the Gbe languages, and it is spoken in the Badagry - Seme area of Lagos state and the Ipokia, Yewa, Tube, Ijofin area of Ogun state, from struggling to survive, the angage is moving closer to a gradual death. Initially most of the Population became bilingual in both Ogu and Yoruba. These days however, a lot of the younger generation are no longer able to speak the language, and it seems the line of language transmission from Adults to new members of their society has been broken. Sentiments towards the use of the language are changing, as the language is now seen as backward and uncivilized compared to Yoruba, and with its use comes an accompanying baggage of some sort of "savagery" or "bushness". Even among those who still speak the language, an increasing part of their vocabulary is being replaced by Yoruba words. Gungbe has an estimated total number of 700,000 speakers, about half (350,000) of which are on the Nigerian side of the border, the other half live in Benin, around Porto Novo and its environs. (Lewis et al 2013). As a minority language that is spoken by less than 5% of Lagos State’s population, Gungbe has the unique status of being the only Kwa language in Nigeria. Yorùbá, which is one of the official recognised national languages is the dominant host language spoken in Badagry. From a survey taken on the Individual linguistic repertoire of languages in the town of badagry, the following were observed: http://yorubaparapo.com/thread/410/death-egun-lagos-ogun-states Egun are not Yoruba they are the indigenous to Badagry, Epe, Benin republic and even Lekki |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by businessempire: 5:37am On Dec 29, 2017 |
I hate that language ehn Badagry people, bush people!. |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by JBismarck(m): 5:49am On Dec 29, 2017 |
OK na, |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by doyinbaby(f): 6:18am On Dec 29, 2017 |
IkpuMmadu:the egun people are the best to preserve their language |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by IkpuMmadu: 7:24am On Dec 29, 2017 |
businessempire: Why do you hate the language....I think badagry are nice folks 1 Like |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by AxxeMan: 10:25am On Dec 29, 2017 |
businessempire: Yoruba's and thier intolerance of other languages is so disgusting 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by scholes0(m): 1:14pm On Dec 29, 2017 |
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Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by Nobody: 1:32pm On Dec 31, 2017 |
what concerns typical ipob jew with yoruba matters? do u let igala in anambra also survive. |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by rhektor(m): 7:11pm On Jan 01, 2018 |
AxxeMan: Must you comment at all? I have observed that you jump from thread to thread to diss Yorubas let me ask you what is it that keep you killing yourself from within whenever you hear or think of Yoruba? This thread is not about Yoruba but you find a way to tie it around Yoruba. My guy try give youself a break this is 2018. Happy new year brother |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by Hseyon: 12:51pm On Jan 02, 2019 |
businessempire: This just reeks of ignorance |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by Olu317(m): 11:48am On Jan 03, 2019 |
rhektor:2019, you meant? |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by rhektor(m): 12:31pm On Jan 03, 2019 |
Olu317: The thread was in January 2018 sir. How have you been sir? Happy New year to you |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by Olu317(m): 2:39pm On Jan 03, 2019 |
rhektor:Oh I see....Happy New Year to You too. Cheers |
Re: Why Egun Language Is Dying In Lagos by Alice07: 7:37pm On Oct 03, 2019 |
IkpuMmadu: I want to learn the language if only I can find someone to teach me. |
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