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How many languages are in your state? by Kalatium(m): 12:00pm On Feb 02, 2021 |
It seems most of us do not know about other states in Nigeria. As such i want to use this arena for us to enumerate the languages in our respective states. I noticed that most people down south assume that once you are from the North you are hausa (aboki) likewise those up north are ignorant of down south. In case you don't know Kaduna State alone has about 60 languages alone. Names on the bracket is their alternative names. KADUNA STATE 1. Atyap(kataf) 2. Akurmi(Kurama) 3. Anghan ( Kamanton) 4. Amo, 5. Aruruma(Ruruma) 6. Atachaat ( Kachechere), 7. Kadara(adara) 8. Atuku, 9. Ayu, 10. Bajju, 11. Bakulu/Ikulu 12. Bhazar/Koro 13. Bur (Sanga), 14. Binawa, 15. Dingi, 16. Fantswam, 17. Fulfulde , 18. Gbagyi, 19. Gure, 20. Gwandara, 21. Gwong (Kagoma), 22. Ham ( Jaba), 23. Hausa, 24. Jangi, 25. Kaibi, 26. Kahugu, 27. Kanufi, 28. Kigono, 29. Kinugu, 30. Kitimi, 31. Kiwafa, 32. Kiwollo, 33. Kono, 34. Kuvori (Surubu), 35. Kuturmi, 36. Tsam (Chawai) 37. Mada (Mardan) 38. Nandu, 39. Nduyah, 40. Numana, 41. Nindem, 42. Ningeshe, 43. Ninkyop, 44. Ninzo, 45. Nyenkpa (Yeskwa), 46. Oegworok, 47. Pikal, 48. Pitti, 49. Ribang, 50. Rishuwa, 51. Rumada, 52 Ruruma, 53. Rumayya, 54. Shemawa 55. Sholio (Marwa), 56. Siyawa 57. Takad, 58. Tarri, and 59. Lemoro * not sure, What about you how many languages does your state has? 23 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by ijawcitizen(m): 12:29pm On Feb 02, 2021 |
I believe most of these tribes are just clans, sections, towns or dialects of a larger ethnic group. With proper ethnic grouping, the tribes in Kaduna may not be up to 10. 99 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Nobody: 6:47pm On Feb 04, 2021 |
Kalatium: Going by ur style, lets say every state in Nigeria has 59 tribes......59 × 37 = 2183......Meaning that Nigeria has 2183 tribes. Wonderful. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Kalatium(m): 10:10pm On Feb 04, 2021 |
Logan23:Are you having difficulty understanding simple sentence? Where did i say that Every state has 59 tribes. 71 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Kalatium(m): 10:13pm On Feb 04, 2021 |
ijawcitizen:Of course. Thats why i said languages not ethnic groups. We have over 500 tribes/ languages in Nigeria alone. 10 Likes |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by ijawcitizen(m): 10:20am On Feb 05, 2021 |
Kalatium:what is the relevance of saying humans have millions of eye cells when you could simply say humans have two eyes? 45 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by AdakaBoro8(m): 4:06pm On Feb 05, 2021 |
never. its a lie. tribes in that state may not even up to 9 or 10. but i think u are only confused about difference between dialects and tribe/ethnic. 9 Likes |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Nobody: 6:16pm On Feb 05, 2021 |
Kalatium: Use ur sense. U said kaduna has 59 tribes and u still want other Nigerian states to have average of 6 tribes each so that the total number of nigerian tribes will correctly land around *over 250* Grow up and stop d stupidity. There is no state in nigeria that had up to 10 tribes. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Nobody: 6:17pm On Feb 05, 2021 |
Kalatium: U want Kaduna to have 59 tribes and for other states in Nigeria to have less than 7 tribes? 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Kalatium(m): 1:51am On Feb 06, 2021 |
Logan23: I mean languages not tribe |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Kalatium(m): 1:56am On Feb 06, 2021 |
ijawcitizen:I mean languages not tribe/ethnic group |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Nobody: 2:47am On Feb 06, 2021 |
Kalatium: Okay, better. But just do one thing ehh, make extensive investigations to find out which n which of those languages are same. Cuz many nigerians now refer to a significant change in dialect as a new language 26 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Nobody: 2:49am On Feb 06, 2021 |
Kalatium: Nigeria had about 250 ethnic groups wen I was in primary school, Now it has reached 500 18 Likes |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Kalatium(m): 7:30am On Feb 06, 2021 |
Logan23:Can you get sense and check this https://www.nairaland.com/5447274/languages-spoken-each-36-states |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Nobody: 8:05am On Feb 06, 2021 |
Kalatium: Nothing to check there. The writer is as confused as the owner of this thread. Goan learn the difference between a language and a dialect. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by ijawcitizen(m): 9:48am On Feb 06, 2021 |
Kalatium: Understand this, A single language may be made up several dialects. Counting these dialects as different languages is the error that makes people to believe that Kaduna is made up of 20 languages and Nigeria made up of 250 languages. Note that South west is 99% Yoruba and South East is 97% igbo. Are we to say that the remaining 4 zones have 248 languages? 25 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by RedboneSmith(m): 5:26pm On Feb 06, 2021 |
1. Igbo (three macro-dialects of it) 2. Oza (a Bini dialect) 3. Olukwumi (a Yoruba dialect) 4. Igala (the Ebu dialect) 5. Itsekiri 6. Urhobo 7. Isoko 8. Ijaw So, at least 8 languages are spoken in my state; but that number may even be higher depending on how one defines language and dialect. (Some of the dialects of Urhobo and Isoko are sometimes ranked as different languages, e.g., Okpe and Erohwa, just as some of the dialects of Igbo are often ranked as different languages). 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by SymonLFC(m): 9:36pm On Feb 06, 2021 |
Lalasticlala |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by scholes0(m): 11:25pm On Feb 06, 2021 |
Yoùbá: Dialects (Ijẹbu - Rẹmọ, Ẹgba, Yewa, Awori, Ketu, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ) - 98-99% Fọn / Gbè: Dialect (Gùn) 6 Likes |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by OvisFranko: 10:49pm On Feb 15, 2021 |
RedboneSmith:Are you referring to the Delta State we all know? 8 Likes |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Kalatium(m): 11:49am On Apr 17, 2021 |
I think it has to do with how we define dialects and language. lalasticlala |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by saphiere(f): 12:03pm On Apr 17, 2021 |
Kalatium:Do you mean my state of residence or my state of origin? |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Sharply10: 12:03pm On Apr 17, 2021 |
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Re: How many languages are in your state? by vincentjk(m): 12:04pm On Apr 17, 2021 |
I'm an anambra man but there are languages you'll hear being spoken by some parts of anambra and you'll open your mouth in shock lol You'll even swear that they're speaking another language entirely and not igbo Same igbo but just different dialect. 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by DoctorDree(m): 12:04pm On Apr 17, 2021 |
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Re: How many languages are in your state? by shiki(m): 12:04pm On Apr 17, 2021 |
Four (4) Benue |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by NwaAmaikpe: 12:04pm On Apr 17, 2021 |
1. Igbo states are the most unified in terms of languages because we speak and understand only one language; money. 71 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Jessicaos(f): 12:04pm On Apr 17, 2021 |
Just 2 1 Like |
Re: How many languages are in your state? by Walkee: 12:04pm On Apr 17, 2021 |
I can't count. I'm from Edo state, each local government speak different language 8 Likes 1 Share |
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