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Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Elliotwaveforec: 6:00pm On Oct 21, 2025
So, na America get English now, no be UK again?

The statistician is an ignoramus!
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by mysticwarrior(m): 6:00pm On Oct 21, 2025
AMKAG66:
So this is another evidence to tell you that the 230 million Nigerians population thing is highly likely not true.
Bro the population of Nigeria is likely larger than that.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by femi4: 6:03pm On Oct 21, 2025
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Nobody: 6:54pm On Oct 21, 2025
This is one one the reason I like 2face, be made me realize pigin English isn't bad English like we were made to believe in school.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Nobody: 6:56pm On Oct 21, 2025
shadrach77:
I'm surprised it's only 121 million cause over 70% of Nigerians speak pidgin and with our population of 200 million that is already 140 million from Nigeria alone
It's said, 'Nigeria pigin' not 'pigin'
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by StoryHaven: 7:06pm On Oct 21, 2025
004gist:
No south african English grin
That is not English they speak over their it is Chief Eleyinmi type of English.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Seyitosino(m): 7:07pm On Oct 21, 2025
What of the others, animal population?

APCNig:
Itโ€™s our population that made it so, not that foreigners are speaking it
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by ponishah: 7:12pm On Oct 21, 2025
BlackViper:
https://x.com/Stat_Cult/status/1980466487153553849?t=EAT9-8PaeAaXudt0jqqOtQ&s=19[/quote]Note that the statistic does not necessarily mean spread, it is only based on number of people who speak any language.
For example Mandarin does have much spread but got to the top spot because of the population of China. While English got to the spot despite not so high population of England, but because of it's high spread across continents
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Jahwinaboy(m): 7:39pm On Oct 21, 2025
India 4. Nice one
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Thunderfayamods: 8:09pm On Oct 21, 2025
Goo0dHardDick:
It's not a news!

Nigeria, Ghana and some Africans speak Nigerian pidgin English.

Well, I'm just here to remind my fellow men that in all they do, they should never act desperate over a girl. Esp a girl you're just wooing. The faster way to get her uninterested is to chase her and act desperate, you'll be kicked to the friendzone!

Here are the rules!

1. Never ever act desperate
2. Don't ever double text her (no matter the urge or excitement you're feeling at the moment)
3. Match energy for energy
4. Don't always be in a hurry to respond to her chat right away (it's a sign of desperation. Instead take an hour or more before responding to her texts)
5. Don't tolerate disrespect
6. Have the abundance mindset (women respect men with so many options)
7. Never beg for sex
8. Guide your attention (don't give it out to a woman easily)
9. Don't always be available
10. Never seek for her Validation (a king doesn't need a woman's validation to be king)
Why are you derailing the thread with this irrelevant comment? It seems one girl don do you shege.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Nobody: 9:02pm On Oct 21, 2025
9ja to the worldโœŠ
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Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Lawalemi(m): 9:18pm On Oct 21, 2025
Confam.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Goddyrichie(m): 9:22pm On Oct 21, 2025
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by kpankpangolo: 10:05pm On Oct 21, 2025
No change in my existence.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by chibecan: 10:17pm On Oct 21, 2025
Elliotwaveforec:
So, na America get English now, no be UK again?

The statistician is an ignoramus!
point of correction. English is own by the English. The Great Britain is a union of many nations including England which is the only home of the English. Apart from the English language which is the indigenous language of England, there are other indigenous languages spoken in the other nations that make up GB.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Afonja007: 5:44am On Oct 22, 2025
Benin empire and Yoruba empire nko? Ok oyibo people come buy them as slaves with their empire
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Elliotwaveforec: 8:57am On Oct 22, 2025
chibecan:
point of correction. English is own by the English. The Great Britain is a union of many nations including England which is the only home of the English. Apart from the English language which is the indigenous language of England, there are other indigenous languages spoken in the other nations that make up GB.
You failed to mention the nations that comprise the UK e.g Whale, Scotland, Northern Island, and England! Now tell me the lingual Franca of this amalgamated kingdom.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Rawdrill(m): 11:48am On Oct 22, 2025
Pootle:
english is widely spoken, all the 7 continent somehow speck or make use of english
That's y it was put to be number 1 oga....
The OP start from number 15, So try read and understand before u comment.... God bless



Rawdrill... ๐Ÿ’ช
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Pootle: 12:22pm On Oct 22, 2025
Rawdrill:
That's y it was put to be number 1 oga....
The OP start from number 15, So try read and understand before u comment.... God bless



Rawdrill... ๐Ÿ’ช
i was not commenting base on ranking i was just talking about how english is a dominant language
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by Mattswaggz: 12:23pm On Oct 22, 2025
Olat4421:
Where is main English speak round d world and where is d Chinese language?
Can't you see mandarin there?.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by OverCalculating(f): 2:28pm On Oct 22, 2025
KingOfAmebo:
What is the American flag doing with English? The British owns English Language not the Americans.
American English is spreading faster than the British English. The default language on your phones and personal computer is American English, so the language spread faster. America is indirectly colonizing the world with their version of English now. They have penetrated the system in such a way that many people even find it confusing to differentiate between American English and British English. Some lecturers in our academic institutions also find it confusing. It is shameful. British don't say "Associate Professor"...Americans do. These days in our universities, you hear about Associate Prof as a title instead of "Reader".
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by KingOfAmebo(m): 3:03pm On Oct 22, 2025
OverCalculating:
American English is spreading faster than the British English. The default language on your phones and personal computer is American English, so the language spread faster. America is indirectly colonizing the world with their version of English now. They have penetrated the system in such a way that many people even find it confusing to differentiate between American English and British English. Some lecturers in our academic institutions also find it confusing. It is shameful. British don't say "Associate Professor"...Americans do. These days in our universities, you hear about Associate Prof as a title instead of "Reader".
Look closely on that list did it specify American English with an American flag or just English with an American flag? Again, British English is taught in Schools both within and outside Britian while American English is only taught in America, So, how is it possible that American English is spreading faster?...You sef reason am before you dey yarn rubbish.

Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by OverCalculating(f): 8:44am On Oct 23, 2025
KingOfAmebo:
Look closely on that list did it specify American English with an American flag or just English with an American flag? Again, British English is taught in Schools both within and outside Britian while American English is only taught in America, So, how is it possible that American English is spreading faster?...You sef reason am before you dey yarn rubbish.
You didn't get my point. The English language that we teach here in Nigeria and most other African countries is not pure British English...it is a mix of our domesticated English (Nigerian English), American English and British English. How many of our University professors here in Nigeria, teaching English language/Linguistics speak with RP (Received Pronunciation)? How many of them speak the "Polished Queen's English"? American English has taken over...do you even know what is American English? With your reply to my post, I doubt if you know the difference grin.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by chibecan: 2:37am On Oct 25, 2025
Elliotwaveforec:
You failed to mention the nations that comprise the UK e.g Whale, Scotland, Northern Island, and England! Now tell me the lingual Franca of this amalgamated kingdom.
You are hard to learn. Is English not the language of the English? The fact that Nigerians today speak English makes you An English ethnic person?
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English Is One Of The 15 Most Spoken Languages In The World by gregyboy(m): 2:53am On Oct 25, 2025
Manny21:
And some people will sit in one corner and call it inferior language
It is
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