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Are there Igbos in Nigeria who don't speak Igbo? by TosinEzeh: 10:54pm On Apr 10, 2019
I'm half Igbo myself, raised in the UK. I speak a little with my dad.

Although I know cousins who don't even understand it.

Is this normal?
Re: Are there Igbos in Nigeria who don't speak Igbo? by staytravel: 11:05pm On Apr 10, 2019
TosinEzeh:
I'm half Igbo myself, raised in the UK. I speak a little with my dad.

Although I know cousins who don't even understand it.

Is this normal?

Unfortunately, more and more Young Igbos aren't learning the language.
It's actually quite sad.
At least in the diaspora, they are trying:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOZ4T79yObI

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