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Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Donbrig: 8:45pm On Jul 07, 2016 |
I've been wondering how a language like pidgin English that is widely spoken all over Nigeria is yet to be officially taught as a subject in our learning institutions. I think it is high time we take pidgin English to a very high level and polish it a bit. Even our politicians use it often during campaigns and some other African countries also speak pidgin English. Sometimes, I wonder how the western world would have packaged and polish pidgin English if it were to be their language. 26 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Nobody: 9:01pm On Jul 07, 2016 |
Shame! They think its for local touts. Motor park language. Them wan form posh. 25 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by femolacqua(m): 9:15pm On Jul 07, 2016 |
We should embrace what's our own, making it a brand. 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by weblord1900: 9:46pm On Jul 07, 2016 |
what do you want them to teach you again in pidgin English ..nawao 33 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by brunofarad(m): 6:32am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Pidgin is in built in every REAL NIGERIAN So why would they start teaching you again Are you double olodo ? ![]() 39 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by nicerichard05: 6:32am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Come who be dis MOD wen dey push topic with just 3comments enter fp this morning? ![]() 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by ThePeacemaker(m): 6:32am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Coz we were colonized by "BRITAIN" and not "PIDGIANS"....................... Oya translate this pidgin to Enqlish "2'0' clock don nak tey tey"........... 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by veekid(m): 6:33am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Na one quarter of the country dey speak am as official language before Street adopt am 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Jengem: 6:33am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Because it is the poor mans language Everybody wanna be big man Teaching someone pidgin is like teaching a man how to crawl 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Nobody: 6:33am On Jul 08, 2016 |
1.Because it is not ''proper English'' 2.Because it has no ''standard form''. 27 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by VocalWalls: 6:33am On Jul 08, 2016 |
It's seen as a low level language... Somewhat relegated. Best Indoor Tips For A Happy Home 1 Like |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by greatiyk4u(m): 6:33am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Dr (Mrs) Joy Uguru of GSP department of University of Nigeria suggested that in one of books....... 2 Likes |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by KazukiIto(m): 6:34am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Space booked! |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by seunny4lif(m): 6:34am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Becos we get problem in Nigeria ![]() ![]() ![]() Everybody forming posh ![]() ![]() ![]() 3 Likes |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Nobody: 6:35am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Quakertellicus1: Have you ever thought of the effect it will have on students if they were taught Maths in pidgin? As in breaking all those vocabularies into pidgin? We could call it Nigerian English, if youve not seen foreigners trying to learn pidgin i have seen, even here on NL. 13 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by flyca: 6:37am On Jul 08, 2016 |
A thought of reading a Chemistry book in pidgin just flashed in my head now. Funny ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by skillet(m): 6:37am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Op, you too mumu sha. How can a corruption of english language be taught to our kids as an official language? What will you tell them "kpakam" means? #Unlimitedcomedy 5 Likes
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Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by misterchris(m): 6:38am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Op wetin come dey being this kind level come outside. Why Nigerians dey like re_model another person property. Form una language joor. 1 Like |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Xtopher123(m): 6:38am On Jul 08, 2016 |
You no need go school of Pidgin make you learn am, as na almost everybody dey speak for country e dey easy to learn, imagine sey you dey teach onyibo man how to speak him onyibo language Last Last nobi everybody gangan the Ajebo thm go wan make people catch the dey speak am na so that come no want make people dey learn am for school You don't need a School of Pidgin English to learn it.. Being the most used Language in the country it's so easy to Learn, Imagine teaching an English man English.. Lastly not all especially the elites want to be caught speaking it, therefore they deem it not fit to be taught in schools 2 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Uglykelvin(m): 6:38am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Dem no dey teach u english ![]() |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by VictorRomanov: 6:39am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Donbrig: You know why it won't work? I go tell u. Cos Nigerian man feel when him speak big oyibo English, na im be say him get sense! Him get swag! Him sabi book! But him no know say the real sabi na person way fit take him own thing come turn am make everybody like am, no be person wey dey borrow pose with another man own. 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by martineverest(m): 6:39am On Jul 08, 2016 |
its really bad dat federal govt failed to recognise it.its the most widely spoken language in nigeria. Jamaica recognises their patois;haiti also see creole as their official language.i dont know y fed.govt is not doing same....i guess its low self esteem. Its the unifying language in nigeria and states like edo( number one pidgin state in the country) and delta, state,that are polyglotic in nature. The problem with pidgin is,it varies with villages,towns,cities,states and region.benin and sapele pidgin should be made official. 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Pavore9: 6:40am On Jul 08, 2016 |
I see no reason why it should be taught rather focus should be on our younger ones learning and speaking our local languages because many are heading to extinction. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Stanleywaxy(m): 6:40am On Jul 08, 2016 |
![]() Most kids can't even speak their mother tongue and you're asking why pidgin isn't taught in schools ... Nah , I wouldn't let my kidbe part of it . It's ridiculous . 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by tinahrex(m): 6:41am On Jul 08, 2016 |
perhaps because it's an adulterated form of a language that's not even ours. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by missstella(f): 6:42am On Jul 08, 2016 |
VictorRomanov:I don't understand....English please |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by Nobody: 6:44am On Jul 08, 2016 |
I never knew people hated pidgin this much.... |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by VictorRomanov: 6:44am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Quakertellicus1: I don't think u know what u re saying. I could give u magazines and books written in standard pigin English. You forget that the English u so much pride in today had to go through many transformations over many centuries to appear standardised. Even at that it is still evolving. We are the one to standardise it. It won't standardise itself 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by 0ubenji(m): 6:45am On Jul 08, 2016 |
They suppose fit allow am..
Fitn't dey?..yes dem fit. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by VictorRomanov: 6:45am On Jul 08, 2016 |
missstella: Not my fault u don't understand German or Chinese, why this one go be my wahala! 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Is Pidgin English Not Taught Officially In Nigeria? by tunes1102: 6:46am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Is pigin English a language or coined language. How will they teach a coined language in school?? For example, if they have Yoruba as subject, they will also have ijebu Yoruba as another subject and also ondo Yoruba as another subject and so on 3 Likes 1 Share |
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