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Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by Nobody: 4:50pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
You agreed with Afam I shouldn't claim being Igbo, didn't you? |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by ChinenyeN(m): 4:53pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
If that's what you think, then you must have misread/misunderstood what I wrote. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by asha80(m): 4:54pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
I do not think i have met any yoruba person born and brought up in nigeria that does not know how to speak yoruba. .There must be a reason for that. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by Nobody: 4:57pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
asha 80:I have |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by ChinenyeN(m): 5:00pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
I went to high school [in U.S.] with two Yoruba girls, I believe. One had somewhat of a Nigerian accent, the other had a more naturalized American accent (so I'm guessing she must have been in the U.S. for some time by then). Both of them spoke Yoruba like no man's business. The thing blew me away, I tell you. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by asha80(m): 5:01pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
@ibkaye Be serious. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by Nobody: 5:01pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
asha 80:Lol I am being serious This one guy, born and bred there and yet could not speak the language, maybe a few words and sentences but that's all, I was appaulled to say the least. But as for those who were born in nigeria but not bred there or were both born and bred in a foreign country, I think that some of them have somewhat of an excuse, sometimes it's not their fault and therefore if such is the case i think it is unfair to 'strip' someone of their tribe just because they can't speak their language. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by Nobody: 5:02pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
ChinenyeN: No I didn't. I'm not bad at comprehension, sorry. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by asha80(m): 5:06pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
@ibkaye Did he give any reason why he could not speak it? |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by Nobody: 5:07pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
asha 80:Didn't bother to ask, but next time I see him, I'll ask. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by ChinenyeN(m): 5:20pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
stillwater:You might want to go back and reread everything I said from my first response on page 3. . . or. . maybe I made a mistake and didn't use the right words to convey myself. Either way, it doesn't matter. You can take your interpretation and go, if that's what you really think I meant. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by Nobody: 8:18pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
Must you have the last word? |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by asha80(m): 8:36pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
Is this about having the last word |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by Nobody: 8:40pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
Who said it was? |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by onyinye2(f): 10:24pm On Mar 26, 2009 |
For me not learning Igbo was just it. It wasn't necessarily a choice but something I grew accustom to. We had to interest in learning the language. Yeah we understood it but learning it was just not something we were fond of. Does that make me any less Igbo then the next person, No. Most africans that I knew who were born abroad didn't speak a word of their language. Just a select few. So you can't just throw it all on the Igbos. I'm learning it now as a personal thing. I'm not trying to justify myself as more Igbo then my friends cause I could care less. I just want to learn for the sake of learning it. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by ijleke(f): 4:07pm On Apr 01, 2009 |
@ poster i have been out of Nigeria for 13 years with my parents and my younger ones but we still speak ibo, my daughter even speaks ibo so its just a matter of FAMILY most parents teach there kids English forgeting the mother tongue. So i sugggest it not something someone should be proud of that you are igbo and cant speak it. How many Americans cant speak American english, ? To me its just a MIND-SET THING |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by grafikdon: 4:40pm On Apr 01, 2009 |
The parents are to blame in most cases. When you forbid your children from speaking "vernacular'' at home, the ''vernacular'' will fade away into oblivion. Some of the parents believe it is a sign of ''enlightenment'' or civilization, but I believe they are suffering from a very bizarre form of mental derangement. It is never too late to learn though. If an oyibo woman married to an Igbo man can speak Igbo fluently (including the bush Awka dialect and **Osisi people's incoherent gibberish dialect ), I don't see why any Igbo (who was somewhat deprived of the opportunity by perhaps imbecilic parents) can't master the language. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by osisi2(f): 12:49am On Apr 02, 2009 |
grafikdon: ROFL. You get dialect and you get the imirimious deep deep one even the Igbo alphabets A B GB D no fit write am I hear say na A B CH D now |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by echelon(m): 8:04am On Apr 02, 2009 |
**osisi:Unu ga-egbu mmadu ooo grafikdon:I've had a first-hand experience of this. My uncle fails to speak Igbo to his children here in port harcourt. When I discussed it with him, he doesn't consider it important. So what I've done is to resort to speaking only Igbo to them whenever I'm around and you know what? They are picking up greatly. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by echelon(m): 11:19pm On Apr 30, 2009 |
Culled from an email from Uwandiigbo yahoo groups Folks: I felt I should post this for the benefit of beginners. If you are in the U.S., you can contact MOE at egbedaa@aol.com. BTW MOE is an authority in Igbo language. (www.kwenu.com) |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by ladybam(f): 11:47pm On May 01, 2009 |
@poster y nah? pele sha |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by Mercie88: 4:03am On May 13, 2009 |
I just started a thread about Igbo classes in case anyone's interested. Thread: https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-271704.0.html#msg3860080 |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by presido1: 5:26pm On May 13, 2009 |
Please my sisters i need Igbo teacher. I will pay anything to learn how to speak and write. At the moment i can only say few things in Igbo.Like "Ahuru m ngi na anya, ifunanya, Bia ka anyi mee , ihe na agu m" don't even know if i got it right. Any female teacher? |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by Mercie88: 6:46pm On May 13, 2009 |
^Oh, I think you're trying to be funny good luck with that. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by ezeagu(m): 8:06pm On May 13, 2009 |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by asha80(m): 9:36pm On May 13, 2009 |
ezeagu: Very interesting read.The article explains 2 things in my mind. 1.The seeming erosion of igbo language. 2.The problem of all igbos agreeing to 'central igbo'.I can now understand where sugabelle is coming from. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by presido1: 10:08am On May 14, 2009 |
Mercie88:Will you teach me? It will be nice. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by WildOne(f): 10:46am On May 20, 2009 |
I would very much like to learn too. I'm Igbo and have just a passable knowledge of the lingo. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by Nkeon: 4:31pm On Jan 11, 2010 |
I was born and raised in the UK and my parents spoke to us in English when we were growing up so I only understand and speak a few Igbo words and phrases. I blame my parents for not teaching me but I am rectifying that gradually learning more by myself. I have been criticised by others for not speaking Igbo but i'm not learning for them i'm learning for myself. I think that Igbos need to be more welcoming to those that are a stranger to the language. If someone tells you they cannot speak it, rather than passing judgement, why not offer them help or advice on how to learn? Also, don't assume that just because someone doesn't speak Igbo they don't care about their culture and know absolutely nothing about. |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by THEAMAKA(f): 1:56am On Jan 12, 2010 |
I'm also an igbo that can't speak the language. born and raised in the states and grew up with only hearing English, so it ain't my fault. i really wish i had the change to learn my language, so that i could feel closer to my people. it really f***ing sucks! I feel i can never be as close as i want to be since i dont understand and can't speak or write it. sigh. . . same with Nkeon, i can't only speak a few words and/or phrases. put most of those words/phrases on paper and i have no idea what they are. lol |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by africhika(f): 2:39am On Jan 12, 2010 |
my parents told all my teachers to call me "sandra" instead of "chika." they never ever spoke igbo to me and my siblings, but they speak it to each other. i started telling my teachers to call me "chika" in high school and i started buying Igbo language CDS& books (but they're diff. 4rm my parents dialect). 2 Likes |
Re: Igbos That Cannot Speak Igbo Language by ChinenyeN(m): 3:21am On Jan 12, 2010 |
I would recommend that Igbo youth learn their own lects first, but that's just me. |
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