Recently pulled up my University's ''Digital Measures'' (remade and revised version) to update my records for the 2012 annual review and lo and behold, Igbo language was one of the languages you need to select from if you spoke any other language than English. Then I wondered, who/what gave the Igbo and their language global recognition.


1. Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart depicting Igbo culture and published in more than 50 languages?
2. The civil war which was globally reported at the time?
3. Ojukwu, who led the Igbo in that civil war?
4. Nnamdi Azikiwe, who was one of the first Nigerians to study abroad, and who later became Nigeria's first, albeit ceremonial, president?
5. Two or more of the above?

don`t forget that the igbos went to war with no weapon and came back winners,,,this is a proverb,not trying to be tribalistic,,,remember also in igboland u can only get a person i mean one person that when he comes to an occassion,people tells him,,,you people are welcome,,,another proverb,,,,anyway go figure,,,before i forget,in igboland,i mean only in igboland u can get me i mean me,,who could speak,,italian,latin,dutch,french,norwegian tal,little english,and finally igbo...am out we are too much

Olaudah equiano mentioned igbo in his book, this was 19th century.

Means igbo was known by or at that time.

tpia@:
Olaudah equiano mentioned igbo in his book, this was 19th century.

Means igbo was known by or at that time.

That was just in mention and how many people know about that mention globally?

achina boy: don`t forget that the igbos went to war with no weapon and came back winners,,,this is a proverb,not trying to be tribalistic,,,remember also in igboland u can only get a person i mean one person that when he comes to an occassion,people tells him,,,you people are welcome,,,another proverb,,,,anyway go figure,,,before i forget,in igboland,i mean only in igboland u can get me i mean me,,who could speak,,italian,latin,dutch,french,norwegian tal,little english,and finally igbo...am out we are too much

That is what point two in my original post addressed.

FSU:
That is what point two in my original post addressed.

well am not far from the truth

Igbos are recognized globally for their loudness and boastfulness


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WSosECbcmM

omonnakoda: Igbos are recognized globally for their loudness and boastfulness


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WSosECbcmM

personal opinion,,,ohhh now i remember jealousy,,,,i wonder what might be your tribe,,emmmm dumb and deaf