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Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by callmetade: 5:50pm On Feb 22
WHY not?? .... Those three lingo's coooooooooool as fxck
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Holluwhakemmy(f): 5:54pm On Feb 22
[quote author=DMCA post=138550648]What happened our bloda Emeka's tongue. grin
it is not mentioned grin
What happened to peter obi's language?
grin
But they are international 😂
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Okwutemaven: 5:59pm On Feb 22
Haha 😂

Lies from the pit of hell

Propagandist everywhere

Even if na (Igbo) that are traveling everywhere and making us proud self e for better

how many people knows yoruba talk more of hausa language

abeg make unah no dey push fabricated lies to front page o 😒
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Lukuluku69(m): 6:01pm On Feb 22
SmartPolician:
The answer to the emboldened is YES. The problems we often have are their accent and speed. We don't speak as fast as they do because we depend on the rate at which we speak our local languages to speak English. But can we converse with them? Yes, we can.

When I listen to some white men speak so fast, I know they know nothing about communication. You can never see people who understand communication, especially world leaders, rush words because the slower you speak, the better you pass your message.

Disclaimer: This comment doesn't support or debunk the idea of splitting any language. It's only focused on addressing the emboldened issue.
You are right to some extent but I think you overlooked the ACCENT even within the English Native speakers.

Even in England, the home of the English there are dialects so distinct you would think it is another language entirely.

Try listening to the Irish, the Welsh ,the Scots and an the English people speak unless you are grounded you will have issues communicating with the Irishman, the Welsh and the Scots if what you are accustomed to is the English man ways of intonation and manners of speaking.

The same can be said of every Language all over the world.

I have seen Mandarin Speakers in China struggling with another dialects of the same Mandarin and a Native Yoruba speaker myself, I have had to strain, listening more and asked the speakers to repeat themselves when in contact with other dialects of my language.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by DMCA: 6:01pm On Feb 22
Holluwhakemmy:
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Holluwhakemmy baby kiss
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Holluwhakemmy(f): 6:02pm On Feb 22
Hello
DMCA:
Holluwhakemmy baby kiss
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Okwutemaven: 6:02pm On Feb 22
Haha 😂

Lies from the pit of hell

Propagandist everywhere

Even if na (Igbo) that are traveling everywhere and making us proud self e for better

how many people knows yoruba talk more of hausa language

abeg make unah no dey push fabricated lies to front page o 😒



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StoryHaven:
You were right until you mentioned that many Christians homes have banned Yoruba language. As in what?
As in it is Orisa language or what?

I hope all is well with you sha. Or na green bottles dey do wonders?

Where did you get your fact from. Abi you just think you can be making wrong assertions just to get likes.

Be careful before I report you to Seun's bots o.
Nonsensical.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by DMCA: 6:03pm On Feb 22
Holluwhakemmy:
Hello
How are u doing my darling kiss
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Okoyeeboz: 6:08pm On Feb 22
PepeXKermit:
how does this help your standard of living?
Go and ask those trampling themselves to death over uncooked rice in Anambra.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Holluwhakemmy(f): 6:08pm On Feb 22
DMCA:
How are u doing my darling kiss
I'm fine, thanks so much.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Ofwestt: 6:17pm On Feb 22
Yoo yo yo Yoruba roonu O ! Yoruba sora won di boolu faraye gba ti won ba gbawon soke won a tun gbawon sii isale
Yoruba parents, Fathers and Mothers no longer allow their Children to speak their God given original
Language but English, French and other foreign languages despite the facts that their parents knows that Yoruba speaking languages are in over 50 countries in the world but in Nigeria Yoruba parents, are the anti Yorubas who usually disallowed their Children from speaking Yoruba languages.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Samantha125(f): 6:18pm On Feb 22
Only if your fellow compatriots could learn a thing or two from you guys...😅😅😅
EJEGBULEJE:
We dont make noise, Hausa has been the 1st or 2nd most spoken language in AFRICA For decades, yet we dont make noise....
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by DMCA: 6:19pm On Feb 22
Holluwhakemmy:
I'm fine, thanks so much.
Can i take u out sometime? cool
let's go eat some snail cool
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Samantha125(f): 6:21pm On Feb 22
Shout out to you guys...😃😃😃
Mainmanpadi:
we are. But we don't make noise
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Jagabanfromcali: 6:53pm On Feb 22
DMCA:
What happened our bloda Emeka's tongue. grin
it is not mentioned grin
What happened to peter obi's language?
grin
But they are international grin
They might actually have the numbers but the Igbos have consistently played the wrong game , most think that if they don’t speak the language Igbo it shows class or sophistication, they deliberately prevent their kids from speaking Igbo and are proud of it , the level of consciousness among my Igbo brethren is far far behind that of the Yorubas
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by enemyofprogress: 6:57pm On Feb 22
madridguy:
Very soon Yoruba language will not be on the list because it is already an endanger language in Yoruba land. Many Yoruba homes don't longer speak Yoruba again. Every Yoruba child between 1-10 years old can't even speak common Yoruba language. You see their parent speaking English language to them.

Many Christians banned Yoruba language, and recently many Muslim home too, Arabic is their official language at home too.

YORUBA E RONU OOOOO. Your language is your identity.
yinmu! People like you have been saying this since 1325 and the language is still waxing stronger.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Btruth: 6:57pm On Feb 22
AcadaWriter0:
The data split Chinese into factions, but left English as a single language. Can a typical Nigerian/African that speaks English converse with a British, American, or Australian?

Try watching some British films and let's see if you won't seek the subtitle.
true. But most of our kids born abroad are now learning Yoruba online. Proudly Yoruba
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by tiger28: 7:00pm On Feb 22
BannedUser:
This is not true. If there's only one tribe that likes to identify with their language and culture in Nigeria, It is the Yoruba.

Yorubas like to bear their native names more than any other tribe in Nigeria.

Igbo - English names
Hausa - Arabic names
EVEN in their dressing , Yorubas are the only tribe out of the major tribes whose dressing aren’t influenced by Foreigners.

Northerners like myself, our dressings are mostly influenced by Arabs via Islam.

SS ppl , their dressings are influenced by European colonialists. That’s why they wear Bowlers hats, cufflings on their shirts and neckties.

SE Ppl, I don’t understand how TROPICAL ppl wear Headwarmers like Santa Claus in the African HEAT??!

SW ppl , The whole World is imitating their Aso Oke, Aso Ebi, Fila Abetiaja hats. From their names and dressings , everything is Authentically African.

My observation. I am a Northerner.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Vikkie14: 7:16pm On Feb 22
Ibadanfarmroad:
Yorubas are sleeping on their language, if you go to asakes page on YouTube Manaus whites and foreigners are asking how and where they can learn Yoruba language. E pain me say i no Sabi the language i for don hammer.
Really? Give me the link to that very page.l you mentioned.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by chipet67(m): 7:19pm On Feb 22
SmartPolician:
The answer to the emboldened is YES. The problems we often have are their accent and speed. We don't speak as fast as they do because we depend on the rate at which we speak our local languages to speak English. But can we converse with them? Yes, we can.

When I listen to some white men speak so fast, I know they know nothing about communication. You can never see people who understand communication, especially world leaders, rush words because the slower you speak, the better you pass your message.

Disclaimer: This comment doesn't support or debunk the idea of splitting any language. It's only focused on addressing the emboldened issue.
Lol. Okoko. People are speaking their language you are talking of fast and slow. You made NO SENSE.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Harnny(m): 7:28pm On Feb 22
madridguy:
Very soon Yoruba language will not be on the list because it is already an endanger language in Yoruba land. Many Yoruba homes don't longer speak Yoruba again. Every Yoruba child between 1-10 years old can't even speak common Yoruba language. You see their parent speaking English language to them.

Many Christians banned Yoruba language, and recently many Muslim home too, Arabic is their official language at home too.

YORUBA E RONU OOOOO. Your language is your identity.
this was the norm. However, the current generation are reversing the trend.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Neoteny(m): 7:31pm On Feb 22
AcadaWriter0:
The data split Chinese into factions, but left English as a single language. Can a typical Nigerian/African that speaks English converse with a British, American, or Australian?

Try watching some British films and let's see if you won't seek the subtitle.
Accent is not the same as regional variations. Mandarin is not cantonese, but British English and American English are both English that each other would understand 99% of.

If people don't understand the English accent, it's not the same as not understanding English at all.

Some people have difficulty understanding Indians when they speak the same English.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by fintol: 8:01pm On Feb 22
LZAA:
Do you how painful it is to sell your ancestral land to someone,use the money for nonsense and watch the person continue to thrive?
Then you would understand their anger and bile🤣🤣
you really hit the nail.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by IMAliyu2: 8:27pm On Feb 22
AcadaWriter0:
The data split Chinese into factions, but left English as a single language. Can a typical Nigerian/African that speaks English converse with a British, American, or Australian?

Try watching some British films and let's see if you won't seek the subtitle.
Yes, I have conversations with Canadians, Americans, Australians and British all the time. As a Nigerian.
It's the same language, you just need some exposure to adjust to the way they pronounce their words.
They do have their local slang, and you will not understand that without learning it first, much in the same way they don't understand our pidgin.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by StoryHaven: 8:54pm On Feb 22
IGBO DEY TRAVEL DEY MAKE YOU PROUD grin
As how?

PRISONS FULL FOR ASIA AND EUROPE O.


MAY GOD DELIVER YOU




Okwutemaven:
Haha 😂

Lies from the pit of hell

Propagandist everywhere

Even if na (Igbo) that are traveling everywhere and making us proud self e for better

how many people knows yoruba talk more of hausa language

abeg make unah no dey push fabricated lies to front page o 😒



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Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by YoungBlackRico(m): 9:14pm On Feb 22
madridguy:
Very soon Yoruba language will not be on the list because it is already an endanger language in Yoruba land. Many Yoruba homes don't longer speak Yoruba again. Every Yoruba child between 1-10 years old can't even speak common Yoruba language. You see their parent speaking English language to them.

Many Christians banned Yoruba language, and recently many Muslim home too, Arabic is their official language at home too.

YORUBA E RONU OOOOO. Your language is your identity.
Who be this dodoyo na? Which Christian home banned Yoruba language? 😏
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by AlphaTaikun: 9:20pm On Feb 22
Slytiger:
More than 7,000 languages are spoken around the world today and at least 3,000 of them, or 40 percent, are endangered.

English is the most widely spoken language, with approximately 1.5 billion speakers in 186 countries. Two out of every 10 English speakers are native, while the remaining 80 percent speak English as their second, third or higher language, according to Ethnologue, a database which catalogues the world’s languages.

Mandarin Chinese is the second most spoken language with almost 1.2 billion speakers. However, when accounting for native speakers, it is the largest language in the world, owing to China’s large population.

Hindi comes in third at 609 million speakers, followed by Spanish (559 million), and Standard Arabic (335 million).
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/21/where-are-the-most-endangered-languages-in-the-world
True that.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by AlphaTaikun: 9:27pm On Feb 22
Ibadanfarmroad:
Yorubas are sleeping on their language, if you go to asakes page on YouTube Many whites and foreigners are asking how and where they can learn Yoruba language. E pain me say i no Sabi the language i for don hammer.
There are Unis in the United States and Europe where Yoruba language is offered as a course if study.

Every year, White Americans and more learning Yoruba language visit Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria on exchange programs.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Okwutemaven: 9:40pm On Feb 22
Akiko


Who dash monkey banana 🫤?
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by Mccullum: 10:12pm On Feb 22
BannedUser:
This is not true. If there's only one tribe that likes to identify with their language and culture in Nigeria, It is the Yoruba.

Yorubas like to bear their native names more than any other tribe in Nigeria.

Igbo - English names
Hausa - Arabic names
Igbo also like bearing their native names.
Re: Hausa, Yoruba, And Nigerian Pidgin Make List Of World's Most Spoken Languages by platymus: 10:49pm On Feb 22
LZAA:
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