what languages are spoken in nigeria
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Talk:Languages of Nigeria I have taken out the Arabic listing as one of the major languages of Nigeria. To the best of my knowledge, Arabic is spoken only indigenously by the Shuwa Arabs. It has always been a norm that the three major languages in Nigeria are the Hausa / Fulani, Igbo and Yoruba.
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Nigeria Languages of Nigeria. A Linguistic map of Nigeria, Cameroon, and Benin. There are over 521 languages that have been spoken in Nigeria (at least 9 of them are now extinct). The official language of Nigeria, English, the former colonial language, was chosen to facilitate the cultural and linguistic unity of the country.
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- Tanzania. Official Languages: (Ki)Swahili and English. Swahili is more widely spoken outside of the urban areas than English, so it's useful to pick up a few phrases when traveling in Tanzania. Other major languages spoken in Tanzania include Sukuma, Gogo, Haya, Kwere, Makonde, Mambwe, and Nyamwezi.
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19 Things I Learned in Nigeria All of these people are Nigerians, but really, they’re 250 different ethnic groups, speaking 510 different languages, with a British-drawn border around them. Kind of asking for trouble. And health is a major struggle—Nigeria has the world’s 10th highest rate of infant mortality, the world’s 12th shortest life expectancy (52.6), and 3.1% of Nigerian adults have HIV/AIDS.
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Top 10 Most Spoken Languages in Africa Around 2,000 languages are spoken in Africa. Nigeria alone has 250 languages, one of the greatest concentrations of linguistic diversity in the world. The people of this large continent also use a wide variety of sign languages. Here are the top 10 most spoken languages in Africa.
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Ghanaian Languages Ga is a Kwa language, part of the Niger-Congo family. It is very closely related to Adangme, and together they form the Ga-Dangme branch within Kwa. Ga is spoken in south-eastern Ghana, in and around the capital Accra. Gonja is one of the Potou-Tano languages, part of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo language family.
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- My mother tongue is Uneme. It's a sub-dialect in Afenmai, which itself is related to the Bini language of Edo State in Nigeria. The Uneme people are less than 10,000. Yes, I speak impeccable English and I speak one of the dominant Nigerian languages, but both do not fully express my thoughts.
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Languages of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe has 16 official languages. English, Shona and Ndebele are the most widely spoken languages in the country. Approximately 70% of the population is Shona speaking and speaks ChiShona as their first language.Also it is said that around 20% are Ndebele and speak IsiNdebele as their first language.nglish, Shona and Ndebele are the most widely spoken languages in the country. Approximately 70% of the population is Shona speaking and speaks ChiShona as their first language.
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- Language and Religion. Language. English is the official language of Ghana and is universally used in schools in addition to nine other local languages.The most widely spoken local languages are, Ga, Dagomba, Akan and Ewe. Religion. Traditional religions accounts for 5.2% of the population.anguage and Religion. Language. English is the official language of Ghana and is universally used in schools in addition to nine other local languages.The most widely spoken local languages are, Ga, Dagomba, Akan and Ewe. Religion. Traditional religions accounts for 5.2% of the population.
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- Dholuo is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by around 6 million people in Africa, especially the Luo group in Kenya and Tanzania. The language is closely related to the Sudanese languages Nuer, Bari, Jur chol and Lep Achol.
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Top 10 Most Popular Languages In Nigeria 1. Hausa is often associated with Islamic culture in Nigeria and West Africa. It is one of the most spoken Nigerian languages. 18.5 million native speakers are found in Sokoto, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Jigawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Gombe states.Hausa is also the second language of 15 million more people in Nigeria.anuri is one of the most spoken languages in the country. 3 million native speakers are mainly located in Borno, Yobe and Jigawa States. In addition, about 500,000 people use it as a second language in Nigeria.
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- [iɡ͡boː]. ; English /ˈɪɡboʊ/ ; archaically Ibo /ˈiːboʊ/) (Igbo: Asụsụ Igbo), is the principal native language of the Igbo people, an ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria.There are approximately 24 million speakers, who live mostly in Nigeria and are primarily of Igbo descent.iɡ͡boː]. ; English /ˈɪɡboʊ/ ; archaically Ibo /ˈiːboʊ/) (Igbo: Asụsụ Igbo), is the principal native language of the Igbo people, an ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria.
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- anonymous6:English is not a native language of Nigeria, it is the official language of Nigeria. Native languages of Nigeria are like Hausa/fulani, Yoruba. Igbo, edo and etc.K,English is not our native language in Nigeria but an official language.And I do not think there is any country in Africa that has English as it's native language.
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A Guide to African Languages Listed by Country The most widely spoken is Portuguese, followed by African languages like Makhuwa, Swahili and Shangaan. Namibia. Official Language: English. Despite its status as the official language of Namibia, less than 1% of Namibians speak English as their mother tongue. The most widely spoken language is Oshiwambo, followed by Khoekhoe, Afrikaans and Herero.
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Nigerian Top 20 Languages Nigerian Top 20 Languages. Nigeria has over 250 ethnic languages with some (those bordering other African nations) extending beyond the borders of the country. The table below contains the top 20 languages (top 3 rankings are accurate, the other rankings are disputable at best) based on the population of the primary speakers of the language.
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- Then there are the larger languages that are spoken across the continent by millions of people. Nigeria has more than 500 languages. Cameroon has 278. South Africa has 31, including 11 official languages. There are several major language families in Africa:
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Introduction to the Kenya Language Introduction to the Kenya Language. The two official Kenya languages are English and Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself). Both are taught at schools throughout the country. Literacy is high in Kenya: 85 percent of people over 15 can read and write.However, as language is the most important denominator of ethnic groups in Kenya (there are between 40 and 70, depending on how you count), there are much more indigenous languages than just Swahili.nother Kenya language you’ll encounter is Sheng. This is a mixture between Swahili and English with some traces of Hindi, Gujarati and other tribal languages. It is spoken almost exclusively by Kenyan youth. If you don’t speak Swahili, you’ll not be able to distinghuish Sheng from Swahili.
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Arts & Culture There are over 20 Igbo dialects. There is apparently a degree of dialect leveling occurring. A standard literary language was developed in 1972 based on the Owerri (Isuama) and Umuahia (such as Ohuhu) dialects, though it omits the nasalization and aspiration of those varieties.
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What is the most widely spoken language in Africa? Yoruba is one of West Africa’s most spoken languages, accounting for over 30 million speakers in Nigeria, Benin and Togo, and it is one of Nigeria’s official languages. It is also widely spoken by West African expats in the US and UK.
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Nigerians With nearly 112 million people, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the sixth most populous in the world. It is also one of the world's most ethnically diverse countries, with more than 250 distinct groups. English is the official language, but English Creole is the language most people speak.
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- Languages are also a hobby for me. The 2 official languages of Kenya are Swahili and English. There are a total of 63 languages spoken in Kenya (according to Ethnologue), most being African languages with a minority of Middle-Eastern and Asian languages spoken by descendants of settlers.
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- Language Counts. The number of individual languages listed for Nigeria is 527. Of these, 520 are living and 7 are extinct. Of the living languages, 20 are institutional, 77 are developing, 353 are vigorous, 27 are in trouble, and 43 are dying.
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- A school shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas, kills five. Author. History.com Staff. Website Name. History.com. Year Published. 2009. Title. A school shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas, kills five. URL. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-school-shooting-in-jonesboro-arkansas-kills-five. Access Date. January 14, 2018. Publisher. A+E Networks
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Nigerian Tribes: List of Major Tribes in Nigeria Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and has one of the largest aggregation of ethnic groups in Africa. There are more than 300 Nigerian tribes and among the largest include Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, Yoruba, Ijaw, Kanuri, Annang, Tiv, Ibibio, Etsako, and Efik.here are more than 300 Nigerian tribes and among the largest include Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, Yoruba, Ijaw, Kanuri, Annang, Tiv, Ibibio, Etsako, and Efik.
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Inorganic Compounds Examples There are a small number of inorganic compounds that actually do contain carbon, given its propensity for forming molecular bonds; these include carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, to name a few. Inorganic compounds are often quite simple, as they do not form the complex molecular bonds that carbon makes possible.
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- Confidence votes 43. The official language that is spoken by most people in Ghana (West Africa) is English. However Ghana has over 79 dialects which is spoken by the people of the different regions in the nation.I am originally from Ghana and I speak two dialects which i adapted from my parents.owever Ghana has over 79 dialects which is spoken by the people of the different regions in the nation. I am originally from Ghana and I speak two dialects which i adapted from my parents.