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Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by BABANGBALI: 7:05pm On Jun 05, 2025
Penguin2:
Wrap it up.

It’s not funny
Fake statistics. Igbo language is spoken all over the world especially in China, Ukraine, Russia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Israel, Afghanistan, America, Cuba, Croatia, Spain, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Enugu, Delta and nairaland
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Vello(m): 7:06pm On Jun 05, 2025
Racoon:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19LvRW57bV/
Where is Yoruba language?
For a lagusge spoken in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Brazil, Cuba, and the United States both in cultural or religious contexts, ideally, it should come after the order below:
English
Mandarin
French
Yoruba
... And others
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Stolen: 7:06pm On Jun 05, 2025
Btruth:
Yoruba nko? 😁
YORUBA IS THE SMALLEST LANGUAGE OF THE 3.


I SUSPECT IGBO IS THE BIGGEST AND MOST WIDELY SPOKEN.


THEY ARE THE MOST POPULOUS.
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Whobedatte(m): 7:06pm On Jun 05, 2025
Africa should deploy or introduce a common local language too .
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Amsickindahead: 7:08pm On Jun 05, 2025
JuanDeDios:
Chai

On why it's not there, I think they stopped at languages that are listed as official in 3 countries. I believe Hausa is official only in Nigeria and Niger, so 2.
I believe this must be some kind a joke right..U better stop clowning
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Stolen: 7:08pm On Jun 05, 2025
Whobedatte:
Africa should deploy or introduce a common local language too .
HAUSA IS IDEAL BUT I SUSPECT THEIR POPULATION IS A FRAUD.

WE MUST FIRST CONFIRM IF TRUILY THEY HAVE THE NUMBERS AND NOT THE FRAUD THEY DO HERE IN NIGERIA WHERE YORUBA WILL CLAIM 90MILLION.
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Btruth: 7:08pm On Jun 05, 2025
Stolen:
YORUBA IS THE SMALLEST LANGUAGE OF THE 3.


I SUSPECT IGBO IS THE BIGGEST AND MOST WIDELY SPOKEN.


THEY ARE THE MOST POPULOUS.
Yinmu
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Stolen: 7:09pm On Jun 05, 2025
THIS IS HAUSA ANCESTRAL LAND.


IS THIS MORE POPULOUS THAN THE SS AND SE?



I DOUBT IT.



FULANI POPULATION IS BOOSTING THEM SAMLL AND OTHER INVADERS.


ASIDE THAT, CAN WE CONFIRM HAUSA IS WIDELY SPOKEN AND UNDERSTOOD IN THE SAHEL AND MIDDLE BELT.


IF SO, WHAT IS THE POPULATION

Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by ProudlyLagos: 7:09pm On Jun 05, 2025
Pygmalionn:
After Swahili, Igbo Language is the 2nd most spoken language in Africa.

Swahili - 3 countries (south Africa, Kenya, Tanzania)
Igbo - 2 countries (Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea)

Almost every country in Africa has an Igbo speaking migrant community.
grin Dey play, how many African countries are Igbos indigenous to aside Nigeria? But Hausas and Yorubas are indigenous to some African countries and this language are well spoken in those countries.
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Blakjewelry(m): 7:10pm On Jun 05, 2025
fasho01:
Before opening it, I knew it would be English. Never knew Mandarin was second though. It's an educative read
I even thought will be number 1 on the list because of china's population.
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by phr0nesis(m): 7:11pm On Jun 05, 2025
Pygmalionn:
After Swahili, Igbo Language is the 2nd most spoken language in Africa.

Swahili - 3 countries (south Africa, Kenya, Tanzania)
Igbo - 2 countries (Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea)

Almost every country in Africa has an Igbo speaking migrant community.
Between the three main languages in Nigeria, Igbo is the least spoken in Africa
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by AngelahFlo(m): 7:12pm On Jun 05, 2025
Racoon:
Sadly, all of the dominant languages belong to the colonial masters and imperialists.
Exactly! Which is why languages like English tops the chart.
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by AngelahFlo(m): 7:17pm On Jun 05, 2025
ednut1:
hindi and mandarin?
Hindu and Mandarin are based on population and they ain't even popular. Except in their country, how many international citizen speak their language if not that they're resident there or expatriates working in the country?
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by ernieboy(m): 7:17pm On Jun 05, 2025
Penguin2:
This is why I hate it when dead brains complain about how we should have been speaking Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba as our official language.

We would have been cut off from the rest of the world right now.

The problem is not the language we speak but the kind of leaders we have successively imposed on ourselves due to tribalism.
why would we be cut off, India and china speak their indigenous languages despite, are they cut off?
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by drmuri(m): 7:18pm On Jun 05, 2025
Pygmalionn:
After Swahili, Igbo Language is the 2nd most spoken language in Africa.

Swahili - 3 countries (south Africa, Kenya, Tanzania)
Igbo - 2 countries (Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea)

Almost every country in Africa has an Igbo speaking migrant community.

Shut up nwannem
You people will just be exhibiting ignorance in very loud manner.
So shameful
Arabic is spoken in Egypt, libia, Tunisia, Morocco,Sudan etc
Hausa is spoken in Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Mali etc
Yoruba is spoken in Nigeria, benin Republic, Togo etc.
Yet igbo is the second language in Africa.
What weed are you smoking?
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by MightySparrow: 7:22pm On Jun 05, 2025
BABANGBALI:
Fake statistics. Igbo language is spoken all over the world especially in China, Ukraine, Russia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Israel, Afghanistan, America, Cuba, Croatia, Spain, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Enugu, Delta and nairaland
Drugs are speaking the language in those places.
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by muyico(m): 7:23pm On Jun 05, 2025
Yoruba and Hausa language nko?
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by BABANGBALI: 7:24pm On Jun 05, 2025
MightySparrow:
Drugs are speaking the language in those places.
Fake statistics. Igbo language is spoken all over the world especially in China, Ukraine, Russia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Israel, Afghanistan, America, Cuba, Croatia, Spain, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Enugu, Delta and nairaland
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Bliss4Lyfe(f): 7:25pm On Jun 05, 2025
Igbo is spoken in two regions SS/SE.

Yoruba only one region SW.

Igbo population is massive across Nigeria, Africa and the world.

Yorub apopulation is massive only in SW.


Who is bigger? Who is feared in SW region due to their population?

Who is visible in Northern Nigeria?


Igbo is Nigeria most populous group.

We own this country.
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Pootle: 7:25pm On Jun 05, 2025
but to be frank britain really dominated the world, no continent that does not have a english specking country i love their guts back in times
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by MightySparrow: 7:25pm On Jun 05, 2025
BABANGBALI:
Fake statistics. Igbo language is spoken all over the world especially in China, Ukraine, Russia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Israel, Afghanistan, America, Cuba, Croatia, Spain, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Enugu, Delta and nairaland
I agree with you. In those nations, Igbo is their official language. grin
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Bliss4Lyfe(f): 7:26pm On Jun 05, 2025
[quote author=drmuri post=135638377][/quote]y do u issue threats election day and stop voting?

fear of igbo population
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by laidima88(m): 7:34pm On Jun 05, 2025
Hemanwel:
This topic graced the front page some days ago nah! Why are we having it again? No more topics to bring to front page again ni?
People like me did not see it some days ago, just ignore and for the ones new to you.
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Moniya4Real(m): 7:34pm On Jun 05, 2025
Na WA for you o. Why are you telling us what we already read up here.




Angelfrost:
Mandarin is largely there because of the population size of those speaking it within one nation...!

It isn't widely spoken, and shouldn't be on that list.
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by JuanDeDios: 7:47pm On Jun 05, 2025
Stolen:
HAUSA IS OFFICIAL FOR WHERE AGAIN?


U MEAN NIGER REPUBLIC ?


I DID NOT SEE NIGERIA THERE
I explained why Hausa is not there - because only languages that are official in three languages are captured.

Yes, Hausa is official in two countries that I know of. But I guess you think English is Nigeria's only "official language". No, sir. Nigeria's official languages are listed for 4: English, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Nnaoweri: 7:48pm On Jun 05, 2025
Pygmalionn:
After Swahili, Igbo Language is the 2nd most spoken language in Africa.

Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by JuanDeDios: 7:48pm On Jun 05, 2025
Amsickindahead:
I believe this must be some kind a joke right..U better stop clowning
Please explain which part of my comment you think is a joke - so I can put you out of your confusion.
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Successsearch90(m): 8:03pm On Jun 05, 2025
Yoruba nko??
Incomplete list
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by TheChameleon: 8:11pm On Jun 05, 2025
Guess the lingua franca in Jails.... grin grin grin

If I say B I A and

You add FUR. 0.... I no dey dia oo shocked

Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by TheChameleon: 8:12pm On Jun 05, 2025
Stolen:
YORUBA IS THE SMALLEST LANGUAGE OF THE 3.


I SUSPECT IGBO IS THE BIGGEST AND MOST WIDELY SPOKEN.


THEY ARE THE MOST POPULOUS.
Biggest and most widely spoken in Asian prisons ? grin

Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by Wispower: 8:27pm On Jun 05, 2025
miketayo:
no African language
Don't mind them, Kiswahili is the most spoken language in Africa. It is spoken in most Eastern African, Southern African countries and Central African countries too. If Africans would free themselves from the manipulative claws of the colonial beasts,,then they would be fully independent. Ibrahim Traore is beginning the movement, Long life freedom fighters in Africa
Re: The World’s Most Spoken Languages by zoer(m): 8:30pm On Jun 05, 2025
Stolen:
Y IS IT NOT HERE?


IF WE CHECK WELL, WE HAVE MORE IGBO SPEAKERS THAN HAUSA.



SS AND SE IS MORE POPULATED THAN THE NORTH.
Please don't argue this...people speak igbo but hausa is widely and most spoken in Nigeria alone and other countries.
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