It isn't an ordinary 's' in "Osun." It has that mark (diacritical?) under it.

Oshun makes sense, Osun with the mark under the 's' makes sense, Osun by itself (the way we write it online) does not. Least, this is my understanding (correct me if wrong.)

@chz, so Buhari speaks Arabic? I few laugh o.

^^^^

eku_bear:

It isn't an ordinary 's' in "Osun." It has that mark (diacritical?) under it.

Oshun makes sense, Osun with the mark under the 's' makes sense, Osun by itself (the way we write it online) does not. Least, this is my understanding (correct me if wrong.)

You are absolutely right

seanet02:

@chz, so Buhari speaks Arabic? I few laugh o.

You damn right, along with fula and english so according to seanit02 he is a cross-breed.

The pronunciation is the same all over YORUBA land except in IBADAN And OYO where it is pronounced "OSUN" without the H being reflected in the Pronunciation

Chyz*:

You damn right, along with fula and english so according to seanit02 he is a cross-breed.

You just want to crash this thread, innit?

Hmm, this might just backfire on you, you know

Think twice ok!

fstranger1:

You just want to crash this thread, innit?

Hmm, this might just backfire on you, you know

Think twice ok!

Go slit cha neck you eba eatin monkey.

When did Buhari get the time to learn Arabic? He might have memorized some stuff from the koran in Arabic, but I doubt this implies he actually speaks the language.

If he speaks it. . . then which dialect does he speak?

@chz, and you know you aint good in what you are doing, Dont crash this thread.

eku_bear:

When did Buhari get the time to learn Arabic? He might have memorized some stuff from the koran in Arabic, but I doubt this implies he actually speaks the language.

If he speaks it. . . then which dialect does he speak?

Arabic is arabic.

On the real tho, what is your problem? Anti-yoruba/awolowo signature, misspelling the name of our ethnic group, etc. It isn't by force you have to post here, is it? We don't have to interact. . . if you don't like Yoruba, fine and well. But probably makes sense to then ignore Yoruba threads, right? If you dislike something/someone, probably not a good idea to be heavily involved with those who like that thing/someone.

@ekubear, me i too i wonder o, probably this ojukwu bingo is mistaking The knowledge of THE HOLY QURAN as an understanding of the Arabic Language. Comprehension Problem.

seanet02:

@chz, and you know you aint good in what you are doing, Dont crash this thread.

Look as this pseudo-muslim.You probably eat pork while reading the quran.come sit down small boy.

There is a huge variation in Arabic dialects, from what I've been told (by Arab speakers). North African very different from Egyptian, different from Saudi.

Not necessarily even mutually intelligible.

Though Egyptian seems to be the most well understood from what I've been told. . . they have a lot of TV shows that are popular elsewhere.

@ekubear, Just dont mind the ojukwu bingo! Can you imagine the type of Education someone have where THEY TAUGHT PEOPLE THAT HAUSA IS THE SAME THING AS ARABIC!! Chz, your case is a Pathetic one.

eku_bear:

There is a huge variation in Arabic dialects, from what I've been told (by Arab speakers). North African very different from Egyptian, different from Saudi.

Not necessarily even mutually intelligible.

[b]Though Egyptian seems to be the most well understood [/b]from what I've been told. . . they have a lot of TV shows that are popular elsewhere.

True.

From my understanding, Hausa uses Arabic characters (Akanji/Akami or something script.) The same way Yoruba (and English) use Latin characters.

But I don't think this suggests any fluency in Latin in and of itself. If Buhari speaks Arabic fluently, I'd be a bit impressed. Just because Nigeria is not a country where it would be easy to become fluent in that language, given the lack of Arabic speakers.

Yoruba is a very simple and easy language to learn more like swahili. Even thus the Eguns/fons are the majority tribe in Benin, but because of the addictive nature of the Yoruba language over the years a healthy trading partnership between Dahomey and Lagos has been well established and developed thereby making Yoruba the language of choice both for business and all manner of trade including slave trading

Yoruba which is suppose to be a side language in Benin has suddenly become the single denominator when people are communicating in Benin,  this explains the reason why staunch fons like Boni Yayi can speak this language, this does not mean the conversants are Yorubas, far from it, but what has happened is just like Ugandans who are not in the slightest way related to Swahili speakers, speaks this language which is not only alien to their country as a language of trade and commerce.

Also,  Just like in Ghana, the Accra people are Gas but the Ashanti language of Kumas, an Akan language,  has more-less become the de-facto single language in Ghana.

Everyone from Ewes in the East to Huasa in the North and Gas in Accra region, all speak Akan or the Kumasi language as a language of first instance.

eku_bear:

From my understanding, Hausa uses Arabic characters (Akanji/Akami or something script.) The same way Yoruba (and English) use Latin characters.

But I don't think this suggests any fluency in Latin in and of itself. If Buhari speaks Arabic fluently, I'd be a bit impressed. Just because Nigeria is not a country where it would be easy to become fluent in that language, given the lack of Arabic speakers.

There is quite an overwhelming amount of arabic speakers in the north also schools that teach it(quaranic schools).

Chyz*:

There is quite an overwhelming amount of arabic speakers in the north also school that teach it(quaranic schools).

Hrm, ok. Never really been to the north, so maybe you are right about a large # of speakers there.

I was under the impression that the koranic schools would be a bit useless for teaching the language. Just memorization of verses. That really isn't enough to learn the language well.

KnowAll:

Yoruba is a very simple and easy language to learn more like swahili. Even thus the Eguns/fons are the majority tribe in Benin, but because of the addictive nature of the Yoruba language over the years a healthy trading partnership between Dahomey and Lagos has been well established and developed thereby making Yoruba the language of choice both for business and all manner of trade including slave trading

Yoruba which is suppose to be a side language in Benin has suddenly become the single denominator when people are communicating in Benin,  this explains the reason why staunch fons like Boni Yayi can speak this language, this does not mean the conversant are Yorubas, far from it, but what has happened is just like Ugandans who are not in the slightest way related to Swahili speakers, speaks this language which is not only alien to their country as a language of trade and commerce.

Also,  Just like in Ghana, the Accra people are Gas but the Ashanti language of Kumas, an Akan language,  has more-less become the de-facto single language in Ghana.

Everyone from Ewes in the East to Huasa in the North and Gas in Accra region, all speak Akan or the Kumasi language as a language of first instance.

That is very interesting

Yoruba seem like an easy language to pick up, not sure of that id good or bad

It is prolly the second most commonly spoken language in Nigeria too, besides English. Because you see Igbos and Hausa and Edos speaking the language with ease.

eku_bear:

Hrm, ok. Never really been to the north, so maybe you are right about a large # of speakers there.

I was under the impression that the koranic schools would be a bit useless for teaching the language. Just memorization of verses. That really isn't enough to learn the language well.

Here's an example but it is not limited to these areas.Some northern children are actually raised with arabic the same way a lot of us from the south are raised with english, of course along with their native languages.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Arabic

Chyz*:

There is quite an overwhelming amount of arabic speakers in the north also schools that teach it(quaranic schools).

STFU eediot

Reading the quran doesnt mean you can speak Arabic fluently

And yes, there are quranic schools up north. And no, there arent that much Arabic speakers up north.

You are quite a nuisance with your intent to misinform.

Chyz*:

Here's an example but it is not limited to these areas.Some northern children are actually raised with arabic the same way a lot of us from the south are raised with english, of course along with their native languages.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Arabic

So when did 10% become overwhelming number!

Have you ever lived up north?

Nigerian Arabic is a variety of Arabic spoken in the farthest northeastern part of Nigeria in Borno State especially in Maidaguri where it is spoken by 10% of the population.

10% of. . . Maidugiri? And seems limited to NE Nigeria. In other words, where the Shuwa Arabs live. . . so probably most of that 10% is them.

Doesn't seem to be spoken by ordinary northerners elsewhere. . . ?

Angelique Kidjo's Agolo is mostly yoruba.
yeah you have to listen to the song really hard to understand it. I agree.

what helped me is that I already knew the chorus. it's the song to a yoruba folktale.

ori ori o olajumoke n'lo
head head olajumoke is leaving.

the head is the monster that borrows body parts and attires to visit the market and enticed a young girl to follow him. eventually he returned the body parts and jumoke tries to escape from him. but he had some creature/servant/bell that he sings anytime jumoke tries to run away. etc

fstranger1:

So when did 10% become overwhelming number!

Have you ever lived up north?

First of all, you're a true illiterate if you don't know that 10% is a lot. Also, I remeber stating that the areas mention aren't the only areas where northern citizens speak Arabic and fluently.  .Anyways many learn Arabic for religious reasons.

Jenifa_:

Angelique Kidjo's Agolo is mostly yoruba.
yeah you have to listen to the song really hard to understand it. I agree.

what helped me is that I already knew the chorus. it's the song to a yoruba folktale.

ori ori o olajumoke n'lo
head head olajumoke is leaving.

the head is the monster that borrows body parts and attires to visit the market and enticed a young girl to follow him. eventually he returned the body parts and jumoke tries to escape from him. but he had some creature/servant/bell that he sings anytime jumoke tries to run away. etc

What dialect was she speaking if I may ask, Ms. I know everything Yoruba because I am dating a Yoruba boy in America?

I don't know what dialect she's speaking but it sounded yoruba to me. a very weird way to speak yoruba as a matter of fact. lol

listen to Iwoya by Kidjo with dave matthews. part english part yoruba (weird yoruba). but it's a good song.

Jenifa_:

I don't know what dialect she's speaking but it sounded yoruba to me. a very weird way to speak yoruba as a matter of fact. lol

listen to Iwoya by Kidjo with dave matthews. part english part yoruba (weird yoruba). but it's a good song.

Only non-Yorubas like you would call that Yoruba

I am a purist!

Does Benin Republic have 24/7 electricity and high-speed internet access?

The Yoruba we speak and write is influenced by the people who translated it which is English.

Also French speaking Yoruba would have the influence of the French language on it.

E.g the city Called Sabe in Yoruba is called Save in Benin Republic

e.g a Name like Sanjo in English Yoruba would be written as Sandjor in French Yoruba.

I can give you several Yoruba sounding names who play for Benin and Togo.

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