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Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Charleys(op): 2:20pm On Dec 05, 2019
If you hear a Yoruba person speak you won't hear one English language, so also if you listen to a hausa man speak.

But when you listen to an Igbo man speak, you can understand Igbo by just mentally adding the English that he adds to the language and you'll at least know what he's talking about.

This is to show that the igbos are gradually loosing their language so they therefore replace the ones they lost by adding English to it.

An average Igbo man can't count from 1-100 in his language. It's not that this is a criteria but the igbos have truly lost it on this one.

After some years the Igbo language will be replaced by another language but nobody knows yet.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Bloggersp: 2:27pm On Dec 05, 2019
Ok, mak i see down wait for comments grin
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Bazamfare: 2:28pm On Dec 05, 2019
Lol. They think it's "woke and exposure"
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Amarabae(f): 2:30pm On Dec 05, 2019
Igbo language is not going any extinction, language don't go into extinction like that.
Even olukumi a yoruboid language in delta is still spoken despite the tiny population of the speakers, talk more the language of over 35million people.
Come down to east and see people blasting Igbo.
Igbo amaka nwanna
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Charleys(op): 2:33pm On Dec 05, 2019
Amarabae:
Igbo language is not going any extinction, language don't go into extinction like that.
Even olukumi a yoruboid language in delta is still spoken despite the tiny population of the speakers, talk more the language of over 35million people.
Come down to east and see people blasting Igbo.
Igbo amaka nwanna
Can you speak Igbo without adding English in it?

Do you know that UNESCO has predicted the extinction of Igbo language.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by donbachi(m): 2:35pm On Dec 05, 2019
I think na u be em escort.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Charleys(op): 2:41pm On Dec 05, 2019
Most igbos will never tell you their real names but will only use English names,
You hear yorubas using their names but you'll never hear igbos use their names.

You can only know their names later on but not at the first meeting.
The first meeting they tell you an English name.


This shows their hatred for their names and language.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Charleys(op): 2:44pm On Dec 05, 2019
Speaking Igbo (vernacular) is punishable in schools in the south East why?

The igbos are suffering from low self esteem.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Snipper007: 3:00pm On Dec 05, 2019
Afonja grin na so e don reach una? So una no see any thing to talk about Igbos again..... Lol grin
Na now I know se una no get work.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Snipper007: 3:04pm On Dec 05, 2019
Igbo amaka, igbo matter giving haters sleepless nights grin

Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by iSlayer: 9:52pm On Dec 05, 2019
Anu.

Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Charleys(op): 3:14am On Dec 06, 2019
iSlayer:
Anu.
Google UNESCO's prediction on igbo language going extinct.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Charleys(op): 3:14am On Dec 06, 2019
No igbo man or woman has been able to answer me.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Systrom(m):
Can a language actually go extinct?
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Nobody: 8:33am On Dec 06, 2019
Charleys:
If you hear a Yoruba person speak you won't hear one English language, so also if you listen to a hausa man speak.

But when you listen to an Igbo man speak, you can understand Igbo by just mentally adding the English that he adds to the language and you'll at least know what he's talking about.

This is to show that the igbos are gradually loosing their language so they therefore replace the ones they lost by adding English to it.

An average Igbo man can't count from 1-100 in his language. It's not that this is a criteria but the igbos have truly lost it on this one.

After some years the Igbo language will be replaced by another language but nobody knows yet.
Mr if you don't know what esle to do with your time....Just leave Igbos alone..


No be only extinction but destruction...

Any name someone decides to use...still remains the person name..
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Nobody: 8:33am On Dec 06, 2019
Charleys:
If you hear a Yoruba person speak you won't hear one English language, so also if you listen to a hausa man speak.

But when you listen to an Igbo man speak, you can understand Igbo by just mentally adding the English that he adds to the language and you'll at least know what he's talking about.

This is to show that the igbos are gradually loosing their language so they therefore replace the ones they lost by adding English to it.

An average Igbo man can't count from 1-100 in his language. It's not that this is a criteria but the igbos have truly lost it on this one.

After some years the Igbo language will be replaced by another language but nobody knows yet.
Mr if you don't know what esle to do with your time....Just leave Igbos alone..


No be only extinction but destruction...

Any name someone decides to use...still remains the persons name..
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Biafrannuke: 11:06am On Dec 06, 2019
"If you hear a Yoruba person speak you won't hear one English language,"
you started with a stupid lie so no response from me.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Evangkatsoulis:
Charleys:
If you hear a Yoruba person speak you won't hear one English language, so also if you listen to a hausa man speak.

But when you listen to an Igbo man speak, you can understand Igbo by just mentally adding the English that he adds to the language and you'll at least know what he's talking about.

This is to show that the igbos are gradually loosing their language so they therefore replace the ones they lost by adding English to it.

An average Igbo man can't count from 1-100 in his language. It's not that this is a criteria but the igbos have truly lost it on this one.

After some years the Igbo language will be replaced by another language but nobody knows yet.
Is there a problem with that? The world is becoming more global.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Charleys(op): 1:43pm On Dec 06, 2019
Extinct
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Nobody: 3:49pm On Dec 06, 2019
Evangkatsoulis:
Is there a problem with that? The world is becoming more global.
And you call yourself Evangelist.

No wonder hellfire is real for deceivers of Christians.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by bigfrancis21(mod): 7:12pm On Dec 06, 2019
Charleys:
Google UNESCO's prediction on igbo language going extinct.
This news is false and there’s no direct proof of this. Show it to me if you can find it.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by ChinenyeN(m): 1:23am On Dec 10, 2019
Extinct may not be the best word for it, but at this rate, it will definitely die from stagnation. It is simply not growing/developing as a language and utility.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Lynx001: 5:52pm On Dec 10, 2019
Its u that will go extinct IJN. Even here in ph its spoken talk more of S/E States.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Charleys(op): 2:18am On Dec 11, 2019
Lynx001:
Its u that will go extinct IJN. Even here in ph its spoken talk more of S/E States.
I got evidence and research brought forward by UNESCO and you are here praying. Religion has blinded you.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by JonDon12: 9:51pm On Dec 21, 2019
Igbo Language is going extinct and that is the truth. I think it comes down to Growing up in Diaspora. For Example a lot of Yoruba overseas grew up in Lagos/Ibadan or Yoruba Land whereby a lot of Ibos here are from Lagos or PortHarcourt. Ibos like to travel and are very good in assimilating in other societies and I think that they want to pass on the successes of their assimilation to their kids so they look at teaching their kids Ibo not important.
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by edoairways: 11:09am On Dec 22, 2019
Charleys:
Most igbos will never tell you their real names but will only use English names,
You hear yorubas using their names but you'll never hear igbos use their names.

You can only know their names later on but not at the first meeting.
The first meeting they tell you an English name.


This shows their hatred for their names and language.
Not true
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by edoairways: 11:10am On Dec 22, 2019
If you hear a Yoruba person speak you won't hear one English language, so also if you listen to a hausa man speak.
This statement is a big fat lie even their Yoruba movies mixes English with Yoruba
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Charleys(op): 12:23pm On Dec 22, 2019
edoairways:
Not true
Fly out
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by edoairways: 12:31pm On Dec 22, 2019
Charleys:
Fly out
You know nothing probably you judge a phenomenon based on few occurrence
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by Charleys(op): 7:41pm On Dec 23, 2019
edoairways:
You know nothing probably you judge a phenomenon based on few occurrence
Tiny drops make a an ocean
Re: Why Is Igbo Language Going Extinct? by edoairways: 5:26pm On Dec 28, 2019
Charleys:
Tiny drops make a an ocean
In other to believe this poster,he or she should scientifically prove this instead of perception.
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