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There are over 525 native languages spoken in Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] The official language and most widely spoken lingua franca is English, [4] [5] which was the language of Colonial Nigeria. Nigerian Pidgin – an English-based creole – is spoken by over 60 million people. [5] [6]
English is the official language of Nigeria. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with over 186 million residents. The country is also home to more than 520 languages, but there are many more languages which are yet to be classified.
The languages of Nigeria are classified into three broad linguistic groups: Niger-Congo, Nilo-Saharan, and Afro-Asiatic.
Over 520 languages are spoken in Nigeria today. Many of these languages are of either the Afroasiatic language family, the Nilo-Saharan language family, or the Niger-Congo language family. However, the official language is English, a product of British colonial rule.
There are over 525 native languages spoken in Nigeria. The official language and most widely spoken lingua franca is English, which was the language of Colonial...
The three most spoken languages in Nigeria are Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo. Hausa is spoken by about 32% of the population, Yoruba is spoken by about 21%, and Igbo is spoken by about 15%. Other major languages spoken in Nigeria include Fulfulde, Kanuri, Ijaw, and Tiv.
Languages across Nigeria’s regions highlight its linguistic diversity, distributed uniquely in each region. Firstly the North, Hausa is predominant, serving as a lingua franca for trade and communication. In the Southwest, Yoruba holds sway, while Igbo is prevalent in the Southeast.
There are over 525 native languages spoken in Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] The official language and most widely spoken lingua franca is English, [4] [5] which was the language of Colonial Nigeria. Nigerian Pidgin – an English-based creole – is spoken by over 60 million people. [5] [6]
Stanford (1976), a pioneering attempt to synthesise what was known at the time about the languages of Nigeria and their classification. It has been renamed the ‘Atlas’ to mark a radical revison of these documents.
Nigeria is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world, with over 500 languages spoken. The official language is English, but it is spoken less frequently in rural areas and amongst people with lower education levels. Other major languages spoken include: Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulfulde, Ibibio, Kanuri, and Tiv.