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Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by derealj(m): 3:04pm On May 25, 2018 |
I've come to notice that the Languages in Nigeria are listed as 515 but the Ethnic groups are only slightly more than 250. Does it mean that some ethnic groups have more than one language? If so what are the bases for classifying them as a separate Language. What are your thoughts?? Mynd44 please let more people see this. |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by Obinkuru: 3:08pm On May 25, 2018 |
some ethnic groups replaced their language with another(unintentionally).its only in the north sha,where d lingual there is Hausa |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by Nobody: 3:09pm On May 25, 2018 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ☣ ☠ ∆ The so called ethnic groups are not actually homogenous in culture, tradition, and language. Most of these ethnic groupings were based on the majority of people constituting a region and not the languages per se. Taking ondo for instance the arogbo and Apoi people are not Yorubas but the whole ondo is usually seen as purely Yorubas. N.B these are people that don't understand each other at all ∆ ☣ ☠ |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by Ogonimilitant(m): 3:11pm On May 25, 2018 |
In Ogoja alone, one ethnic group. It has more than 6 languages. Each of them dont understand one other 1 Like |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by derealj(m): 3:12pm On May 25, 2018 |
Obinkuru: So you mean to tell me this happened to a whole 250 other Ethnic groups? |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by derealj(m): 3:14pm On May 25, 2018 |
Ogonimilitant: Which ethnic group is that and I hope those Languages are not dialects? |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by Xander85: 3:17pm On May 25, 2018 |
Ogonimilitant: Talk about fuji house of commotion! ![]() |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by Olachase(m): 3:18pm On May 25, 2018 |
Will you agree with me that Yoruba is the biggest tribe in Nigeria Let's divided the country base on language even north na joke All Yoruba speak one language God bless my family God bless Oduwa Before u quote me hw did you want the thunder fried or boiled ![]() ![]() |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by derealj(m): 3:53pm On May 25, 2018 |
OrestesDante: To me o Igbo as an ethnic group is homogeneous. Although dialectal differences do occur but. It's still Igbo. I don't understand how an ethnic group will be speaking another man's language and still be claiming different entity. Hausa serves as a lingua Franca in the North, but those other tribes that speak it still have their own language. Now if you have only Hausa as your tongue how are you a separate ethnic group. 1 Like |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by hisgrace090: 3:55pm On May 25, 2018 |
Too many language equals to too many confusion. |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by mabea: 4:39pm On May 25, 2018 |
Maybe an ethnic group speaks mnre than one language which is weird or spoken by ghosts. Lol |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by udumosam23(m): 5:20pm On May 25, 2018 |
derealj: Nope, I also know a certain community that the men speak different language from the women though they understand each other. Cross River sha |
Re: Why Does Nigeria Have 250 Ethnic Groups But 515 Languages? by Obinkuru: 6:04pm On May 25, 2018 |
derealj:yeah bro,its very possible. so many ethnic groups in the north.state like Adamawa have close to 30 ethnic group,nd they only speak Hausa. same goes with taraba,gombe,plateau..... so many of them that aren't Hausa,but their lingual is hausa 2 Likes |
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