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Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by MrRomantic1(m): 5:25pm On Dec 25, 2013
misleading topic
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the topic should ve bin how is christmas PRONOUNED in ya native tongue

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Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 5:30pm On Dec 25, 2013
Isimisi (In Idoma)
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by shaniqueK1(f): 5:43pm On Dec 25, 2013
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Tiv: kilishi
Kisimaa
Kilimishi
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by AORDMAYOR(m): 6:18pm On Dec 25, 2013
donphilopus: Keresimesi - Edo State.
is called "Ehrwiukpo" in benin bros
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by crisycent: 6:37pm On Dec 25, 2013
Emwuenkpo. Edo language
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 6:44pm On Dec 25, 2013
dino escobar:

Dats watsup because Efik edi mbakara.
Ediye owo etiedidie? Ndi odu ke obio efik, nam ikut eh!
Baba nduhe ke Obio Efik o. Adia didie Ukabadeh isua Emi?
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by rapturereal: 6:46pm On Dec 25, 2013
[color=#770077][/color]ihimihi
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by agho22(m): 6:50pm On Dec 25, 2013
Emwin upko ne khere...EDO
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by donphilopus: 6:57pm On Dec 25, 2013
AOR D MAYOR:
is called "Ehrwiukpo" in benin bros
Lol, mine is Igarra!
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Paparose(m): 7:00pm On Dec 25, 2013
What is Christmas called in your Native language?


Yorubas call it Keresimesi




We call it Kirisimasi in Auchi
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Mannylex(m): 7:06pm On Dec 25, 2013
Ukhaba Di Isua

#Teamefik
#Teameyencalabar
#Teamefikadombakara

#In drake's voice.... "Mehn I love ma team"

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Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Fulaman198(m): 7:30pm On Dec 25, 2013
I find it interesting that the word for Christmas is almost the same in every African language across the continent. I guess that is because the word didn't exist before the holiday was introduced into the continent.
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by PAGAN9JA(m): 7:31pm On Dec 25, 2013
Fulaman198: I find it interesting that the word for Christmas is almost the same in every African language across the continent. I guess that is because the word didn't exist before the holiday was introduced into the continent.

True.

It all just "christmas" pronounced badly in the local accent. grin
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 7:34pm On Dec 25, 2013
Bronya in Ghana
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Fulaman198(m): 7:44pm On Dec 25, 2013
PAGAN 9JA:


True.

It all just "christmas" pronounced badly in the local accent. grin

Lol, it has to be an English word originally, because Christmas in French is Noël.
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by plasmadocument: 7:53pm On Dec 25, 2013
Masego a Keresemose. (Setswana)
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by maxit2(m): 8:02pm On Dec 25, 2013
Edoblakky: Emwin ukpo in Bini language. Its also the same for new year.
It's Emwin Ukpo Nekhere.
New year is Emwin Ukpo Nokhua or simply Emwin Ukpo
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Revolva(m): 8:30pm On Dec 25, 2013
Crase still make see...
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by chillbabe(f): 8:36pm On Dec 25, 2013
Papiamento - Bon Pasco i Feliz Aña Nobo

Dutch- kerstfeest

Sranang tongo- kresneti
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 8:53pm On Dec 25, 2013
Mannylex: Ukhaba Di Isua

#Teamefik
#Teameyencalabar
#Teamefikadombakara

#In drake's voice.... "Mehn I love ma team"
Yes o. Nnyin idi emi
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Vinsaint(m): 9:23pm On Dec 25, 2013
valicious1:
LIE. Its called

"ubochi ncheta omumu jesu kristi ".
In igbo language

Wat u said is de definition xmas but is known almost in every Igbo State as 'Ekeresimesi'
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Mannylex(m): 9:37pm On Dec 25, 2013
Rityben:
Yes o. Nnyin idi emi

Uyai, atie di die?
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by castrokins(m): 10:23pm On Dec 25, 2013
IBIBIO - UKABADISUA smiley

Via @speakibibio
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 11:40pm On Dec 25, 2013
Christmas(jst d way it is)
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by igbo2011(m): 11:53pm On Dec 25, 2013
Christmas is a pagan holiday

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Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by sprado(m): 11:54pm On Dec 25, 2013
hausa~walai na chrisimeti or chrimas
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by Mauyiwa(m): 7:09am On Dec 26, 2013
It is called WHENU-PEVI in my Language (Egun Language, Badagry Lagos-state)
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by tunajay(m): 8:15am On Dec 26, 2013
Na Crazexmas dem cal am 4 pshycological centre
Re: What Is Christmas In Your Native Language? by odudueffiom(m): 8:37am On Dec 26, 2013
THE IBIBIOS cal it 'ukaba di sua'

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