The L2 language of opobo after english is igbo, in Nkoro the l2 is an andoni version of ibani. Note:ibani is not a standard language, i have a feeling it is extinct! The ibani spoken in finima in bonny is an anglicalized kalabari. Infact many andonis are claiming that what the opobo(nkoro) speak is andoni and what bonny(fanime) speak is kalabari, But how is that posible when opobo and bonny ibani are same people? the real ibani is extinct!. So in a bid to some re-ijoidize theirself they adopted their neighboring eastern ijaw language, apart from fanime in bonny am yet to see an opobian that speak fluent ibani without ading pigin eg preye abeg do! saki'ofori.
Igbo language is dominant as an l2 in both opobo and bonny till date, reasons are due to slave trade and inter-mariage. The ubanis are igbos(ndoki) and the urantas are mixed(ibani-ndoki) while senibos are ijaws.
For me the place igbo language ought to be ban is nkoro because of the reason some of them speak igbo was to do busines in opobo .

God bless the Igbo people
God bless every other tribes
God bless my hustle

No be person wey get time dey listen to rubbish?

Am not a riveline talkmore of being an opobian, am an uplander(emohua lga) the only link i have with them is my maternal grandma who is an Ndoki-opobian.

Just like what bonny island did some years back, opobo should make schools teach ibani.

Although in my opinion banning igboid-ndoki dailect in opobo is not 100% fair because they are many ndokis in opobo. Though the ndokis are the majority in opobo an ikwerre wise saying says "Nye nwe eli welu eli" EVEN if the hausas outnumber the gbagyis tomorow in their land, it wont be a crime for the gbagyi to do what will help them despite their population, lets be honest.

All these northerners disturbing themselves by opening threads to divide the south, you have all been defeated, the last elections showed that blood is thicker than water.

successmatters:
All these northerners disturbing themselves by opening threads tondivide the south, you have all been defeated, the last elections showed that blood is thicker than water.

And Yorubas too... Lol
Don't mind them

SpatialKing:


And Yorubas too... Lol
Don't mind them

They are many, and they are paid to write all these rubbish to deceive the gullible.

There is no tribal conflict anywhere, only politicians using tribal hate topics to overheat the country, all the people you see here are paid stipends to cause hate.

I know you Yorubas expect us to fight eachother or go to war
Well that's not gonna happen..
We are brothers, in laws, relatives, neighbors
We all drink Palm wine
We all celebrate Kola nuts
We all wear red caps
We are predominantly Christians

SpatialKing:
I know you Yorubas expect us to fight eachother or go to war
Well that's not gonna happen..
We are brothers, in laws, relatives, neighbors
We all drink Palm wine
We all celebrate Kola nuts
We all wear red caps
We are predominantly Christians

You forgot to add iwa ji.

Patrioticbreed9:

You forgot to add iwa ji.

So true, they won't understand
Even our wedding rights

SpatialKing:


So true, they won't understand
Even our wedding rights

I made this thread .

Not everybody saying facts are northerners or westerners.

Am Riverian an ikwerre to be precised am just stating the common.

Patrioticbreed9:

I made this thread .

Not everybody saying facts are northerners or westerners.

Am Riverian an ikwerre to be precised am just stating the common.

Most people knocking tribal heads together are doing so for political gains, and the only people who wants the igbos and their neighbours to fight are those who wants to steal more crude oil 🛢 while the owners of the oil are throwing punches on each other

Same old tricks.

Patrioticbreed9:

I made this thread .

Not everybody saying facts are northerners or westerners.

Am Riverian an ikwerre to be precised am just stating the common.

Please keep quiet
You not Ikwerre
Stop lieing

Patrioticbreed9:
The L2 language of opobo after english is igbo, in Nkoro the l2 is an abua version of ibani. Note:ibani is not a standard language, i have a feeling it is extinct! The ibani spoken in finima in bonny is an anglicalized kalabari. Infact many abuans are claiming that what the opobo(nkoro) speak is abua and what bonny(fanime) speak is kalabari, But how is that posible when opobo and bonny ibani are same people? the real ibani is extinct!. So in a bid to some re-ijoidize theirself they adopted their neighboring eastern ijaw language, apart from fanime in bonny am yet to see an opobian that speak fluent ibani without ading pigin eg preye abeg do! saki'ofori.
Igbo language is dominant as an l2 in both opobo and bonny till date, reasons are due to slave trade and inter-mariage. The ubanis are igbos(ndoki) and the urantas are mixed(ibani-ndoki) while senibos are ijaws.
For me the place igbo language ought to be ban is nkoro because of the reason some of them speak igbo was to do busines in opobo .

L1 should be the correct classification not L2. L1 is the native tongue they grew up with.
The Igbo language has been the language of Ubani (Bonny and Opobo) origin. Bonny was originally made up of Ndoki Igbo and Brass tribes.
All relevant historical data confirms this claim. A people's language is part of their culture, it's part of who they are. You can't wish it away overnight.

9Pluto:



L1 should be the correct classification not L2. L1 is the native tongue they grew up with.
The Igbo language has been the language of Ubani (Bonny and Opobo) origin. Bonny was originally made up of Ndoki Igbo and Brass tribes.
All relevant historical data confirms this claim. A people's language is part of their culture, it's part of who they are. You can't wish it away overnight.

Bonny and Opobo were never Igbo lands.

Stop spreading propaganda please.

Patrioticbreed9:
The L2 language of opobo after english is igbo, in Nkoro the l2 is an abua version of ibani. Note:ibani is not a standard language, i have a feeling it is extinct! The ibani spoken in finima in bonny is an anglicalized kalabari. Infact many abuans are claiming that what the opobo(nkoro) speak is abua and what bonny(fanime) speak is kalabari, But how is that posible when opobo and bonny ibani are same people? the real ibani is extinct!. So in a bid to some re-ijoidize theirself they adopted their neighboring eastern ijaw language, apart from fanime in bonny am yet to see an opobian that speak fluent ibani without ading pigin eg preye abeg do! saki'ofori.
Igbo language is dominant as an l2 in both opobo and bonny till date, reasons are due to slave trade and inter-mariage. The ubanis are igbos(ndoki) and the urantas are mixed(ibani-ndoki) while senibos are ijaws.
For me the place igbo language ought to be ban is nkoro because of the reason some of them speak igbo was to do busines in opobo .

Are you high?

9Pluto:



L1 should be the correct classification not L2. L1 is the native tongue they grew up with.
The Igbo language has been the language of Ubani (Bonny and Opobo) origin. Bonny was originally made up of Ndoki Igbo and Brass tribes.
All relevant historical data confirms this claim. A people's language is part of their culture, it's part of who they are. You can't wish it away overnight.

The ndokis moved to opobo and bonny during the trade.

Parachoko:
Bonny and Opobo were never Igbo lands.

Stop spreading propaganda please.

All Nigeria already knows that Bonny and Opobo are Ijaw

Na long Throat dey disturb some People

At least they have finally given up dragging Lagos with Yorubas

Patrioticbreed9:

The ndokis moved to opobo and bonny during the trade.

What trade? Palm oil trade or slave trade?

I dare you to post at least one pre-colonial document between 1800 to 1900 that associated Bonny identity with any other group apart from Igbo/brass.

Very soon IPOB people and their language will be completely banned from Nigeria.

Akungitit:
Very soon IPOB people and their language will be completely banned from Nigeria.

E go happen this evening by 6pm...very soon still far

IGBO; the most popular tribe in nigeria. keep it up.
proudly nwafor

Wetin concern me. Na so them talk say Ijaw and Ikwerre nede hear Igbo. I go for offshore work then come deh speak Igbo give one Igbo guy via one girl like that. Naso all those Ijaw people for there come deh follow me talk back.