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There are over 520 native languages spoken in Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] The official language is English, [4] [5] which was the language of Colonial Nigeria.The English-based creole Nigerian Pidgin – first used by the British and African slavers to facilitate the Atlantic slave trade in the late 17th century [6] – is the most common lingua franca, spoken by over 60 million people.
Efik-Ibibio is a dialect cluster spoken by about 15 million people of Akwa Ibom State and about 5 million people of Cross River States of Nigeria, making it the fifth largest language cluster in Nigeria after Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and Fulani. The major Efik-Ibibio languages are: Anaang (5.5 million speakers, 2018 estimate)
Berom or Birom (Cèn Bèrom) is the most widely spoken Plateau language in Nigeria. The language is locally numerically important and is consistently spoken by Berom of all ages in rural areas. However, the Berom are shifting to Hausa in cities. [1] The small Cen and Nincut dialects may be separate languages. Approximately 1 million (2010 ...
Japa (/ j ɑː k p ə /) is a Yoruba language word used as a Nigerian slang term that has gained widespread usage among Nigerian youths. [1] [2] The term is used to describe the act of escaping, fleeing, or disappearing quickly from a situation, often in a hasty and urgent manner.
Karai-karai (Francophonic spelling: Karekare, Kerrikerri, Ajami: كاراي-كاراي) [2] is a language spoken in West Africa, most prominently North eastern Nigeria.The number of speakers of Karai-karai is estimated between 1,500,000 to 1,800,000 million, primarily spoken by the ethnic Karai-Karai people.
Sapa (/ s ɑː k p ə /) is a Nigerian slang term that has gained prominence in recent years, particularly among young Nigerians. It is used to describe a state of financial incapacity or extreme poverty, often resulting from excessive spending and poor financial management. [1]
The Gbari or Gbagyi (plural - Agbari/Agbagyi) [1] are an ethnic group found predominantly in Central Nigeria with an estimated population of 12 million spread in four states, including Abuja, and located in thirty local government areas. [2] It is also the name of their language. Members of this ethnic group speak two dialects.
Awori is a Yoruba sub-group, speaking a distinct dialect of the Yoruba language, easily identifiable by native Yoruba language speakers. Awori people, like most Yoruba dialects love business, parties, music, arts, and are a highly religious people.