@jo-z:

No, my dear, I'm sorry. I'm afraid I'm not Nigerian.

I hope you don't think any less of me. Really, I'm trying to become familiar with some of the different languages I encounter here, but for someone who isn't exposed to them on a regular basis, it's very difficult.

dont be afraid to be a nigerian, because if you're a blackman you're a nigerian.

my friend in school said nigayrian.

@drrioneli
so where r u from?

@jo-z:
I live in Michigan.

@lovemajek:
I don't fear being a Nigerian. The fact is I'm not a Nigerian. Circumstance of my birth did not allow that to happen. I was born in Canada.

@drrionelli
so r u trying to deny ur native land

@jo-z:
What do you mean by :

so r u trying to deny your native land

@drrionell
i asked u where u from, and u said that u live in michigan, u could have simply said that u r nigerian,

um, why are u guys drying up this thread now?

@jo-z:
I suppose I could have said that I was Nigerian, but doing so would misrepresent me.  I was born in Canada and have lived in the United States since I was a child.  I've yet to even visit Nigeria, but I am looking forward to doing so at some point in the (preferably) near future.

Why would I wish to deny the background that is mine?  I've no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed of it or by it.  Does the fact that I'm[i] not [/i] Nigerian make you uncomfortable with my presence on this site?  If so, may I respectfully ask why that is so?

@soulpatrol:
My apologies for going off-topic, but I do wish to address those things which are addressed to me.

@drrionelli. hmm on a normal day, i would have retorted by telling u to get off this thread as y'all are digressing, but then again, we're all guilty of doing so, right?
anyway, i was reading the convesation btw u and the 2 other guys and couldn't resist butting in (yeah, talk about breaking the rules ehn? )

@lovemajek and joz. sheesh, the guy already explained to u where he was born etc, why can't u just accept that not everyone claims to be Naija. he's a Canadian by birth, lives in the States, hasn't even been to Naija. finish! let him rest. besides, he doesn't even owe u guys an explanation. na by force? chei!

edo of course

@soulpatrol:
Actually, I don't consider it "butting in" when it's offered in the spirit of a meaningful exchange, which your addendum was.   

Indeed, I had begun to fear that I was not making myself clear.  That you understood my posting has assuaged my apprehensions in the matter.  Thank you!

With that having been said, let me ask this:  Which of Nigeria's languages would likely be easiest for a non-Nigerian to learn?  (I'm thinking that Pidgin might be my best bet. )

Suggestions?

pidgin in not a language, its an english dialect but i guess its okay to consider it one.

That's why I think it might be my best bet!  It might not prove as challenging for me to learn as Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa et al!   

(Although from the posts I've read in Pidgin, I could very well be wrong about that!)

I would say yoruba is the easiest, but when you speak it, you have to keep your mouth open and they tend to speak

it loud. So watch out for that incase you decided to learn it. The Calaber speak like they are singing, so be ready to

sing if you decided to learn ibibio or efik. Edo language is actually difficult to learn, but its the smootest and sweetest

Nigeria language. Hausa is kind of easy too. Igbo, is moderate.

Hmmm--These are interesting observations!

@kojeiwa:

What is it about Edo that makes it difficult to learn? The actual sounds? The vocabulary? Is it the fact that it is such a smooth language?

I have an ear for music, so maybe Ibibio or Efik is what I should try.

Which languages would you say, as a whole, are spoken with the most frequency in Nigeria?

Edo is difficult because their words are difficult to pronounce, there are lots of vbo, gho, mwen, gba, vben and etc in

most of the words. People that speak English usually can't pronounce those words right. But if you can learn to

pronounce those words, Edo becomes almost the easiest and smoothest language. Ibibio is a good language to

learn too. I would say Yoruba is spoken with the most frequency in Nigeria. You will probably be better off learning

yoruba if you want to learn a Nigeria language.

Guyz abeg na calaber b d easiest language make una try learn am, kpon tio dat it undiluted effik @ it peak

I'm sorry, emekae, but I'm afraid I don't understand what you're saying.

drrionelli the easiest language to learn is Hausa, its not too tonal, they dont have many words with multiple meanings depending on the tone (such as yoruba and igbo), the words don't flow into each other with difficult pronunciation as much as Edo, Ijaw and a few others.

I think that will be your best bet

a be be bi bo bo bu,
a ba baba a baaaaa

@soulpatrol
u better watch what u say, cos i wasn't talking to u. i can ask anybody any question as much as i want and that should not be ur problem.

@drrionell
well u could learn any language of ur choice depending on the one that u r more comfortable with. u gonna have to work hard to though and i wish u all the best ,

iya aje:

a be be bi bo bo bu,
a ba baba a baaaaa

is this a Nigeria language too?

hei everyone! i am ibibio,i think mine is difficult to speak but the easiest to understand, because when corpers are posted to my state they tend to understand very fast than to speak. But overall i think Yoruba is classic,igbo is sweet, hausa is easy then Efik(calabar) is romantic. Yoruba is the easiest to learn and IBIBIO is the most difficult , they talk like chinese.

@j-oz. dude, i could care less if u were talking to me or not. u were being obnoxious, and i was simply coming to a brotha's rescue so we could get on with the thread. shikena!

@soulpatrol
see who is calling me a dude, nama like u, who cares about what u care about or what u think, at least am recognised , can see that u trying to forcefully make urself popular but u aint getting no where. so u better zip ur mouth and show concern about issues concerning U and not other peoples, am sure u get the message BIGGER DUDE , if u think u r not a dude, then u r a DUDET LOL

another ignorant one! when people use the word "dude" they are usually addressing a guy, but it's common place to use it for females as well these days. especially among ur friends. u're in the States aren't u? well get with the times, buddy! and FYI i've never ever made an effort to get attention, i'm simply contributing to this thread like everyone on it. judging from ur meagre postings, u're the one that wants to get the attention and probably has some catching up to do!

but then again, i couldn't be bothered if u were a transgendered, just trying to get my point across.

@drrionelli

If you want to learn a Nigerian language, you're better off learning Hausa. Not only is it easy to learn, it is the most widely spoken language in West Africa and most importantly, Hausa speakers control Nigeria. If you want to get close to the top, Hausa should be it for you.

no wonder ,,,,,,, u r a female with no destination, anyway, i have better things to do than to exchange words with a carton like u,,,, u can write whatever u want cos i aint saying nothin to u, u lucky i dont use cause words, i would have showed u what it is like for a cow like u to compete wth a lion, u can keep making noise but this is the last time i' ma say something to u, get some rest and get ya head straight, try looking for a DUDE like u nama, ite ofe like u lol lmfao, . less i forget, there r better ways that u could get ur points accross and u know that , SHIFANTU LOL, another thing, i aint ur buddy, u probably dont know who a buddy is because u aint no where, think b4 u write , chao

_yawns! ur response is so predictable and boring. keep moving, girl. i've come across way too many of ur kind who have a short fuse. best to just ignore u and keep the thread flowing. sticks and stones, sweety. NEXT!