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Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by 14Ohms(op): 8:58pm On Sep 10, 2021

Where did Pidgin English originate from in Nigeria?
A. Delta.
B. Edo.
If you choose Delta, please post a video in which Delta Pidgin English is spoken.
If you choose Edo, please post a video in which Edo Pidgin English in spoken.

Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by Iniobong34: 9:04pm On Sep 10, 2021

Post a video jst to prove a point huh

Blood of judas!

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Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by theTranscriber: 10:18pm On Sep 10, 2021

Nigerian pidgin didn't originate from anywhere
there are many variations just like Nigerian accent is not one

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Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by 14Ohms(op): 3:08pm On Sep 11, 2021

Google said it came from Edo/Delta area. Just want to know the exact area, Edo or Delta.

Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by agadez007(m): 7:38am On Sep 12, 2021

gregyboy:
Came from edo, benin interacted with the English people more than every other tribe,

Words like juju was coined by the British when they visited the Benin palace

Words like iroko was coined from benin religious tree called ogboko

Una is a Portuguese word... And a pidgin word
The Portuguese interacted with benins and the benin Offical could speak most European languages back then

A video wouldn't prove shit

The bulk of modern pidgin is yoruba and edo

Delta is no were close....

Delta people only relegated their language for pidgin

una is a variant of unu which is an Igbo word,meaning you(plural),it is also used in the Caribbean till this day

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Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by baby124: 1:27pm On Sep 12, 2021

gregyboy:
Came from edo, benin interacted with the English people more than every other tribe,

Words like juju was coined by the British when they visited the Benin palace

Words like iroko was coined from benin religious tree called ogboko

Una is a Portuguese word... And a pidgin word
The Portuguese interacted with benins and the benin Offical could speak most European languages back then

A video wouldn't prove shit

The bulk of modern pidgin is yoruba and edo

Delta is no were close....

Delta people only relegated their language for pidgin

This your Benin obsession with telling lies to favor Benin is crazy. Iroko tree has always been Iroko. Pidgin is a combination of broken English and words borrowed from different parts of Nigeria. Unu is Una from Igbos. Sha/Shebi is Yoruba… etc.

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Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by baby124: 1:42pm On Sep 12, 2021

gregyboy:
The iroko tree is only found in the typical rainforest and not found in d west

If it is found in d west it was taken there by benin expansionist

It is a benin religious tree found in every benin compound in ancient times used for prayers to our ancestors

Yorubas own nothing

If those pidgin words you claim are yoruba if we are to go deep in it we will found out they are lies

Am good at research... Dont provoke me to

I know you are good at arguing things that don’t make any sense. Lmao.

Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by gregyboy(m): 2:26pm On Sep 12, 2021

baby124:
I know you are good at arguing things that don’t make any sense. Lmao.

Before yoruba or igbo there was Benin the world power im west africa

As soon as you know this, you will know peace

Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by theTranscriber: 10:45am On Sep 13, 2021

gregyboy:
Came from edo, benin interacted with the English people more than every other tribe,

Words like juju was coined by the British when they visited the Benin palace

Words like iroko was coined from benin religious tree called ogboko

Una is a Portuguese word... And a pidgin word
The Portuguese interacted with benins and the benin Offical could speak most European languages back then

A video wouldn't prove shit

The bulk of modern pidgin is yoruba and edo

Delta is no were close....

Delta people only relegated their language for pidgin

why can't you stop lying for once?

una is from Igbo "unu"

juju is from Yoruba

iroko is yoruba

Lagos and Warri pidgin are different
so you can't say pidgin originated from anywhere

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Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by 14Ohms(op): 1:56pm On Sep 13, 2021

theTranscriber:
why can't you stop lying for once?

una is from Igbo "unu"

juju is from Yoruba

iroko is yoruba

Lagos and Warri pidgin are different
so you can't say pidgin originated from anywhere

Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by 14Ohms(op): 2:16pm On Sep 13, 2021*

[quote author=14Ohms post=105775106][/quote]Sabi from Saber meaning "to know" in Old Portuguese
Pikin from Pequena meaning "Small" in Old Portuguese
Vamoose from Vaia meaning "go" in Old Portuguese
Dash from Dálle meaning "give" in Old Portuguese
Boku from Beaucoup meaning "plenty" in French

Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by theInterpreter: 9:08am On Sep 14, 2021

14Ohms:
Sabi from Saber meaning "to know" in Old Portuguese Pikin from Pequena meaning "Small" in Old Portuguese Vamoose from Vaia meaning "go" in Old Portuguese Dash from Dálle meaning "give" in Old Portuguese Boku from Beaucoup meaning "plenty" in French

vamoose is from french vamos

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Re: Origin Of Nigeria Pidgin English by theInterpreter: 9:08am On Sep 14, 2021

14Ohms:
Sabi from Saber meaning "to know" in Old Portuguese Pikin from Pequena meaning "Small" in Old Portuguese Vamoose from Vaia meaning "go" in Old Portuguese Dash from Dálle meaning "give" in Old Portuguese Boku from Beaucoup meaning "plenty" in French

vamoose is from french vamos

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