Nigeria is a linguistically diverse country with numerous languages and ethnic groups. Hence, here are Christmas greetings, wishes, and phrases in a few Nigerian languages:

Yoruba:

Greetings: E ku odun, e ku iye'dun! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ojo ibi rẹ yio dun pupọ (May your holiday be joyful)
Phrases: Ìrè tí ẹ̀dá ń gbogbo wa (Peace that surpasses all understanding)

Igbo:

Greetings: E keresimesi Oma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ijeoma na mmụọ nke ọma maka ụbọchị (Safe and pleasant travels for the holidays)
Phrases: Ọdụm nwaanyị nọ na ọ dị mma (Our sister is looking good)

Hausa:

Greetings: Barka da Kirsimatikuma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Allah ya ba ka rai da amana a kowanne lokaci (May God grant you peace and security always)
Phrases: Sallah da yamma (Celebration with happiness)

Ibibio:

Greetings: Idara-Ọwọ-Isong (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ọdọ nnọọ fere fi ọdọọ (Wishing you a warm and loving welcome)
Phrases: Ọdọọ fere kede mbọ (Welcome back home)

Edo (Bini):

Greetings: Iselogbe! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Osanobua ma kevbe ihama gbe ọre rẹ vbe ọghẹre (May God bless you abundantly)
Phrases: Edo ne iyare (Edo is beautiful)

Tiv:

Greetings: Mbatsav! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: U I see ń doo (May your eyes see good things)
Phrases: Ọdo I see ń ku (May your mouth speak life)
Kanuri:

Greetings: Barka da Kirsimatikuma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Allah ya ba ka damuwa da lafiya (May God give you good health)
Phrases: Wulakanci (Happiness)

The Yorùbá greeting is for festive irrespective of Christmas or not.

By the way, we'll done sir. Compliment of the season.

Fun Fact

More than 90% of Ibibio speakers do not exchange Christmas greetings as stated in the opening post.

This is lovely

Una don mad finish so ketesimesi Yoruba oldest Xmas greetings is now yiboo.. ENKR

The Hausa one

Allah ya ba ka damuwa means (May God disturb you)

It is well

Oríṣiríṣi

Merry Christmas y'all... That ibibio is wrong.

That your tiv no enter at all... Mbatsav in tiv means witches

Everything you posted in Tiv is totally wrong however merry Christmas though..

Greetings: Mbatsav! (Merry Christmas!)[Mbatsav is witches and not merry Christmas]

Wishes: U I see ń doo (May your eyes see good things)[Ashe wough ar nenge kwagh dedoo]

Phrases: Ọdo I see ń ku (May your mouth speak life)[Zwa wough ar lam uma]
Take corrections

Merry Christmas

Proudly Igbo

What you wrote up there is total balderdash!

Did you copy this from Google translate?

I'm Yoruba, and I tell you no yoruba person greets like that.

Ìrè tí ẹ̀dá ń gbogbo wa (Peace that surpasses all understanding). 😕 What does this even mean?

How is Keresimesi an igbo word?

Mods please put this post down.

Before diasporans trying to learn our languages start using this as a template

What's this perosn saying in Akwa Ibom

Every day is Owambe when you hold pepper.

The Christian 'God' was Born today. Hallelujah!!!

This Op must be high on Ogogoro. What did you just typed in Hausa and Kanuri

MavisEleanor:
Fun Fact

More than 90% of Ibibio speakers do not exchange Christmas greetings as stated in the opening post.

Then how do Ibibio exchange Christmas greetings

This op na real werey

Emu4life:
This Op must be high on Ogogoro. What did you just typed in Hausa and Kanuri

The OP has stated his own, why not state yours even if the man is wrong. No need for abuse Sir.

This is definitely not Ibo Christmas greeting. I wonder where you got the Igbo version from.

timothy2396:
That your tiv no enter at all... Mbatsav in tiv means witches

Everything you posted in Tiv is totally wrong however merry Christmas though..

Greetings: Mbatsav! (Merry Christmas!)[Mbatsav is witches and not merry Christmas]

Wishes: U I see ń doo (May your eyes see good things)[Ashe wough ar nenge kwagh dedoo]

Phrases: Ọdo I see ń ku (May your mouth speak life)[Zwa wough ar lam uma]
Take corrections

Timmi:


The OP has stated his own, why not state yours even if the man is wrong. No need for abuse Sir.

No be you go tell me wetin to do?

RadianceRR:
Nigeria is a linguistically diverse country with numerous languages and ethnic groups. Hence, here are Christmas greetings, wishes, and phrases in a few Nigerian languages:

Yoruba:

Greetings: E ku odun, e ku iye'dun! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ojo ibi rẹ yio dun pupọ (May your holiday be joyful)
Phrases: Ìrè tí ẹ̀dá ń gbogbo wa (Peace that surpasses all understanding)

Igbo:

Greetings: E keresimesi Oma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ijeoma na mmụọ nke ọma maka ụbọchị (Safe and pleasant travels for the holidays)
Phrases: Ọdụm nwaanyị nọ na ọ dị mma (Our sister is looking good)

Hausa:

Greetings: Barka da Kirsimatikuma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Allah ya ba ka rai da amana a kowanne lokaci (May God grant you peace and security always)
Phrases: Sallah da yamma (Celebration with happiness)

Ibibio:

Greetings: Idara-Ọwọ-Isong (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ọdọ nnọọ fere fi ọdọọ (Wishing you a warm and loving welcome)
Phrases: Ọdọọ fere kede mbọ (Welcome back home)

Edo (Bini):

Greetings: Iselogbe! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Osanobua ma kevbe ihama gbe ọre rẹ vbe ọghẹre (May God bless you abundantly)
Phrases: Edo ne iyare (Edo is beautiful)

Tiv:

Greetings: Mbatsav! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: U I see ń doo (May your eyes see good things)
Phrases: Ọdo I see ń ku (May your mouth speak life)
Kanuri:

Greetings: Barka da Kirsimatikuma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Allah ya ba ka damuwa da lafiya (May God give you good health)
Phrases: Wulakanci (Happiness)

Bia nwokem suru ife a ina－asu si ebaa pua
Onye igbo nkwo

MavisEleanor:
Fun Fact

More than 90% of Ibibio speakers do not exchange Christmas greetings as stated in the opening post.

So what do they exchange on a day like this?

Nackzy:
What's this perosn saying in Akwa Ibom

I thought I was the only person that's confused. Aside from the greeting that I can read but never heard anyone say it. I can't read the rest. Wonder what language is used.

RadianceRR:
Nigeria is a linguistically diverse country with numerous languages and ethnic groups. Hence, here are Christmas greetings, wishes, and phrases in a few Nigerian languages:

Yoruba:

Greetings: E ku odun, e ku iye'dun! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ojo ibi rẹ yio dun pupọ (May your holiday be joyful)
Phrases: Ìrè tí ẹ̀dá ń gbogbo wa (Peace that surpasses all understanding)

Igbo:

Greetings: E keresimesi Oma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ijeoma na mmụọ nke ọma maka ụbọchị (Safe and pleasant travels for the holidays)
Phrases: Ọdụm nwaanyị nọ na ọ dị mma (Our sister is looking good)

Hausa:

Greetings: Barka da Kirsimatikuma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Allah ya ba ka rai da amana a kowanne lokaci (May God grant you peace and security always)
Phrases: Sallah da yamma (Celebration with happiness)

Ibibio:

Greetings: Idara-Ọwọ-Isong (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Ọdọ nnọọ fere fi ọdọọ (Wishing you a warm and loving welcome)
Phrases: Ọdọọ fere kede mbọ (Welcome back home)

Edo (Bini):

Greetings: Iselogbe! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Osanobua ma kevbe ihama gbe ọre rẹ vbe ọghẹre (May God bless you abundantly)
Phrases: Edo ne iyare (Edo is beautiful)

Tiv:

Greetings: Mbatsav! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: U I see ń doo (May your eyes see good things)
Phrases: Ọdo I see ń ku (May your mouth speak life)
Kanuri:

Greetings: Barka da Kirsimatikuma! (Merry Christmas!)
Wishes: Allah ya ba ka damuwa da lafiya (May God give you good health)
Phrases: Wulakanci (Happiness)

language translator gone wrong!!

what in the world is that gilberish you wrote up there as Igbo way of exchanging Xmas pleasantries?

that Igbo own no enter all.

You could exchange Xmas pleasantries in Igbo, like;

Obi añuri na onwa Ekeresimesi a diri unu nile umunne m (may the happiness that comes with the month of Christmas be with you all, my brothers)

Ekereshimeshi or Okoroshibite.

sammirano:
Una don mad finish so ketesimesi Yoruba oldest Xmas greetings is now yiboo.. ENKR

and who wrote ketesimesi as Igbos way of exchanging Xmas pleasantries?

Igbo word for Christmas is Ekeresimesi and not ketesimesi (whatever that means)