₦airaland Forum

Styluss:
This is your answer OP.
The remaining regions speak Igbo, efik, ibibio, tiv, igala, ebira and so on. Do you need to compare anymore? SW is a region of not less than 50 million people btw

Why did you add half part of Edo & Delta state to the southwest zone? Do they speak Yoruba?

Yes, some parts of edo and delta speaks and understands yoruba, It's just a pictoral representation. it dosent change the fact that there are Yoruba speakers in Kwara, Kogi, Edo and Delta.

Fira09:
Why did you add half part of Edo & Delta state to the southwest zone? Do they speak Yoruba?

Because of some of the Ace musicians who has decided to implant Yoruba dialect in their songs and Lagos state influence being the state which is predominantly Yoruba people....Yoruba language has been exported to.differnt part country and the continent...i was in Canada when one Oyinbo was singing Asake song which is more of.Yoruba language....

Japa Slogan is Yoruba language slogan....

its surely not igbo....

Ezeama400:
At the topic, the most spoken language in Southern Nigeria is pidgin language, spoken by majority of southerners, then English langue then followed by Igbo language spoken in 7 states and beyond, then Yoruba llanguage spoken in five core Yoruba states.

I created this thread in reaction to those that think they can catch up with Igbos in language spread by adopting their local language in Alausa..

This is one of the reason that gave rise to mid West agitation in 60's where they exhibited their bigotry with archaic and ridiculous law

answerin your own question....fa fa fa foul....

Fira09:
Why did you add half part of Edo & Delta state to the southwest zone? Do they speak Yoruba?

Thats your answer, you can do your own research

Don't mind them, Yoruba language that is Nigerias National anthem. Anything Afro beat is Yoruba Language
Even non yoruba artists must incorporate Yoruba to sell. The likes of Rema, Tu face, Burna, Omahlay, Buju etc had to use Yoruba to sell and be known.

blabulu2000:
Because of some of the Ace musicians who has decided to implant Yoruba dialect in their songs and Lagos state influence being the state which is predominantly Yoruba people....Yoruba language has been exported to.differnt part country and the continent...i was in Canada when one Oyinbo was singing Asake song which is more of.Yoruba language....

Japa Slogan is Yoruba language slogan....

Thanks for this analysis, the OP is just bein myopic

Ttalk:
On a head count how many southern residents speak Yoruba compared to another language?

SW speak Yoruba

Igbo in Lagos speaks Yoruba

Other SSners in Lagos speak Yoruba

Igbo in other SW states speak Yoruba.

Foreigners residing in SW speak Yoruba

Beremx and princeoflagos and other Igbo nairalanders speak Yoruba

Ilaje and Ijaw outside SW speak Yoruba

80% of Igbo leaders speak Yoruba
having lived or schooled in SW

Every Southern person who listens to Afrobeat speaks Yoruba.

Most slangs adapted into speech today emanates from Yoruba. e.g 'soro soke'

JAPA
SORO SOKE
WEREY
OMOH
OGA
I was even suprized to see an Ugandan and zimbabwean say Omo and Oga effortlessly! due to the influence of Nigerian songs. They know these songs more than you!

Ttalk:
On a head count how many southern residents speak Yoruba compared to another language?

SW speak Yoruba

Igbo in Lagos speaks Yoruba

Other SSners in Lagos speak Yoruba

Igbo in other SW states speak Yoruba.

Foreigners residing in SW speak Yoruba

Beremx and princeoflagos and other Igbo nairalanders speak Yoruba

Ilaje and Ijaw outside SW speak Yoruba

80% of Igbo leaders speak Yoruba
having lived or schooled in SW

Every Southern person who listens to Afrobeat speaks Yoruba.

Most slangs adapted into speech today emanates from Yoruba. e.g 'soro soke'

Yoruba for sure. More Igbos can speak Yoruba than Yorubas speak Igbo.

Styluss:
JAPA
SORO SOKE
WEREY
OMOH
OGA
I was even suprized to see an Ugandan and zimbabwean say Omo and Oga effortlessly! due to the influence of Nigerian songs. They know these songs more than you!

Oga is Igbo not Yoruba.

Styluss:
Don't mind them, Yoruba language that is Nigerias National anthem. Anything Afro beat is Yoruba Language
Even non yoruba artists must incorporate Yoruba to sell. The likes of Rema, Tu face, Burna, Omahlay, Buju etc had to use Yoruba to sell and be known.

Every artist mixes languages including foreign ones like Twi and Swahili. Rema's 1st song Dumebi is Igbo , Burnaboy's Odogwu is Igbo, Omah Lay uses more Igbo same with Tuface and others. Being able to speak a language means ability to relatively communicate in the given language not infusing of words.

Can you prove this?
These are core Yoruba words

Oga - Master / Boss
Oga - Chameleon
Oga - Tall
Ogaa - be deceived

Abagworo:
Oga is Igbo not Yoruba.

Ttalk:
On a head count how many southern residents speak Yoruba compared to another language?

SW speak Yoruba

Igbo in Lagos speaks Yoruba

Other SSners in Lagos speak Yoruba

Igbo in other SW states speak Yoruba.

Foreigners residing in SW speak Yoruba

Beremx and princeoflagos and other Igbo nairalanders speak Yoruba

Ilaje and Ijaw outside SW speak Yoruba

80% of Igbo leaders speak Yoruba
having lived or schooled in SW

Every Southern person who listens to Afrobeat speaks Yoruba.

Most slangs adapted into speech today emanates from Yoruba. e.g 'soro soke'

You got it wrong . Igbos are natural linguists hence have the ability to be multilingual than Yoruba. I for example despite never living or schooling in North or Southwest can speak Hausa and Yoruba(though not so fluently) just by mere interaction with few I've encountered. I can as well speak Igbo, Ikwerre and Etche fluently.

Ezeama400:
How many states speak Yoruba ?

Just five, Lagos is mixed

Lagos kwara osun ondo, ogun ekiti kogi all speak yoruba.

Abia anambra imo,ebonyi enugu, Rivers delta kogi benue cross river Akwa ibom Bayelsa edo all have igbo speakers indigenous when they were carving out igbo speaking clans into other states they taught in their foolishness they were isolating igbo land they didn't know they were spreading the igbo nation

Styluss:
Can you prove this?
These are core Yoruba words

Oga - Master / Boss
Oga - Chameleon
Oga - Tall
Ogaa - be deceived

Oga as master is an Igbo thing borrowed by Yoruba. Yorubas use more of Baba than Oga but languages do grow and you as a newer generation now believes it's original . Wahala too isn't Yoruba but borrowed from Afro-Asiatic but it has so eaten deep that I don't even know the alternative. It's same way some Igbos now think gan is an Igbo word whereas the original word is kponkwem.

Odogwuzack:
As a second language nko?
mumu.

No Edo person has a first Nigerian Language as Yoruba, Ode.

drlateef:
You are the bigoted one lout!!! Yoruba is mostly dpoken in the west, middle belt and south south - Edo, Delta. Even in southeast many igbos speak yoruba as evidence of having lived in Lagos. Igbo is a language threatened by extinction.

For here way I dey nobody the speak another language Igbo and English

Why do you have to live in Denial? Tuface Only me is typical yoruba song, Psqure, Rema, Buju and most of None yoruba artists have in different occassions speak Yoruba in their music. I cant say thesame for Yoruba artists speaking Igbo or Ibibio convincingly in their songs. You can deny it as much as you can, but you and I know the reality

Abagworo:
Every artist mixes languages including foreign ones like Twi and Swahili. Rema's 1st song Dumebi is Igbo , Burnaboy's Odogwu is Igbo, Omah Lay uses more Igbo same with Tuface and others. Being able to speak a language means ability to relatively communicate in the given language not infusing of words.

It's Nigerian pigin in Benin City. This is followed by my Bini language. The rest in their order of popularity are:


Igbo (spoken in every street by fulltime hustlers in every street), Urhobo/Itshekiri (our brothers from Delta are many here), Hausa/Fulani (Aduwawa/Lucky Way where northerners dominate other visitors), and Yoruba (strictly spoken meat sellers at slaughter, and some brothels by female hustlers).

misano:
If Yoruba is bigger than Africa then it automatically means Yoruba is bigger than Egyptians and Ethiopians.

We both know that the Egyptians are known in every country of the world but Yorubas are known mostly inside Nigeria. So therefore, Yoruba can't be bigger than Egyptians.

Millions of people outside Nigeria and Africa practice ifa religion that’s why it’s spoken. Get rid of your hatred and jealousy cause it’s growing and there’s nothing you can do about it

Lmao.,,, Maybe you should argue with Wikitionary
OGA is a typical Yoruba word same as Japa and every other relative Slags most people use in the Country. When it comes to catchy phrases, slangs and Entertainment in General, I dont think any other tribes comes close

Abagworo:
Oga as master is an Igbo thing borrowed by Yoruba. Yorubas use more of Baba than Oga but languages do grow and you as a newer generation now believes it's original . Wahala too isn't Yoruba but borrowed from Afro-Asiatic but it has so eaten deep that I don't even know the alternative. It's same way some Igbos now think gan is an Igbo word whereas the original word is kponkwem.

Ezeama400:
How many states speak Yoruba ?

Just five, Lagos is mixed

Lagos is Yorubaland

There are many native People in Lagos State who speak no other Language except Yoruba
And the Igbo born in Lagos can speak Yoruba like the Parrots in the Palaces of the Yoruba Chiefs or in the houses of the Yoruba Town Criers

To think that you are comparing a region with a country of at least 120 million people shows how shallow you are😅

misano:
If Yoruba is bigger than Africa then it automatically means Yoruba is bigger than Egyptians and Ethiopians.

We both know that the Egyptians are known in every country of the world but Yorubas are known mostly inside Nigeria. So therefore, Yoruba can't be bigger than Egyptians.

Imagine Lagos is Mixed. A state where most of the street names and locations are typical Yoruba names is what he called Mixed! This people actually needs a brain check!

Christistruth03:
Lagos is Yorubaland

There are many native People in Lagos State who speak no other Language except Yoruba

misano:
Egyptians were once known as world power. Where were the Yorubas?

Why do you people live in obvious denial of the truth

Couldntfigurean:
I know many Yorubas that learnt Igbo language without even stepping a foot in igboland,leave ogbomosho and explore the world,many grew up with Igbo kids and now speak impeccable igbo

Abagworo:
Oga as master is an Igbo thing borrowed by Yoruba. Yorubas use more of Baba than Oga but languages do grow and you as a newer generation now believes it's original . Wahala too isn't Yoruba but borrowed from Afro-Asiatic but it has so eaten deep that I don't even know the alternative. It's same way some Igbos now think gan is an Igbo word whereas the original word is kponkwem.

See how you boldly exhibiting ignorance just a Google would help you.

Oga nah igbo language Nawa ooo.

Una sha wan drag and claim everything.

So baba also means boss?? Baba wey be say nah almost every tribe all over the world to dey use.

Styluss:
To think that you are comparing a region with a country of at least 120 million people shows how shallow you are😅

U are not following the argument. Somebody said Yoruba is bigger than Africa. So I want him to explain what he means.

tundein18:
Millions of people outside Nigeria and Africa practice ifa religion that’s why it’s spoken. Get rid of your hatred and jealousy cause it’s growing and there’s nothing you can do about it

So, Ifa religion is bigger than Egyptians? 😂😂😂

Ezeama400:
Point of correction, Igbos are not refeguess in Lagos because I have never seen where refeguess are living in a good house while the owner of the so called land is managing tent.. Check the percentage of people living in a good house in Lagos compare it with your kinsmen that dominated huts in Mushin, agege and inapaja

Keep deceiving yourself...Meanwhile @ your post........


Is it not because of refusals of Igbos in Lagos to blend with you in culture and langue that is causing problem in Lagos ?

You hardly see Igbos speak Yoruba in Lagos except few Igbos that are in Yoruba dominated areas, that why you hardly see anybody speaking English language in places like Agoor, Ajao Estate, Festac, Isolo, Amuwo Odofin, Aulado, Ejigbo some parts of Sululere, In fact Yoruba language is going into extinction in Oshodi/Isolo areas. ...,people in these areas communicate with Igbos more than even English language as if they are in the east and Yoruba language is almost into extinction in the aforementioned places.. They communicate with Igbos in the market and other places..

This is why your people are bitter towards Igbos and started feeling insecure and dominated because they refused to mix with you.. Places like Leekki and and some parts of island that is dominated by Igbos communicate in English there for obvious reason including some few yorubas there..

Igbos are not minority tribe that will easily bled due to environmental factor.. They must stick to their culture and belief no matter what.. Any Ibo speaking Yoruba is a thing of choice, not conditional.. Learn how to travel to learn some things and quit lies..

U can lie for Africa

Yes the igbos are refugee in Lagos because their place is in-habitable because of violent crimes most of them take refuge in lagos

SwissMass:
Even millions of igbo and other tribe in Lagos and south west are now speaking Yoruba

You mean understand Yoruba right? To an extent. I was born and brought up in Lagos, actually spent the first 8 years of my life in Ijora, Badia and still residing in Lagos, but I can't speak Yoruba to save my life 😂. That's because you easily get by with other languages.

I agree with other South West states since Yoruba is the primary the medium of exchange. However, Lagos has its peculiarities.