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Nigerian English, also known as Nigerian Standard English, is a variety of English spoken in Nigeria. [1] Based on British and American English, the dialect contains various loanwords and collocations from the native languages of Nigeria, due to the need to express concepts specific to the cultures of ethnic groups in the nation (e.g. senior wife).
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 British and African slavers to facilitate the Atlantic slave trade in the late 17th century [6] – is the most widely spoken lingua franca and spoken by over 60 million people.
The word Oga is a Nigerian Pidgin gotten from the Yoruba word Oga which means "senior or boss." There Other meaning with same spelling just like the other yoruba words with same spelling and different meaning which the pronunciation will only be affected by the signs on each alphabet Oga=Boss or someone in authority, Oga= high and Oga = Chameleon
Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa.
Nigerian Pidgin, also known simply as Pidgin or Broken (Broken English) or as Naijá in scholarship, is an English-based creole language spoken as a lingua franca across Nigeria. The language is sometimes referred to as Pijin or Vernacular .
This meaning has been included in the Oxford dictionary, acknowledging its widespread use in the Nigerian context. [2] [3] This contrasts with the ordinary meaning of the word in English, referring to the main idea or substance of something, or the most essential part of a complex matter.
Buharism - policies of Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, especially during his rule as a military dictator. bwana – from Swahili, meaning "husband, important person or safari leader" chigger – possibly from Wolof and/or Yoruba jiga "insect" [6] chimpanzee – loaned in the 18th century from a Bantu language, possibly Kivili ci-mpenzi. [7]
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.