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Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by gatiano(m): 9:57am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Do you mean who is the best slaves and the best colonial minded? Akpevwe9: 2 Likes |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by chachanga: 10:01am On Feb 25, 2017 |
musicwriter: Too bad your country men are already too anemic in that department. The blood flowing in their self-deceived persons na cocktail. A veritable concoction of fakeries borrowed from other Western cultures all over and learned at great pains and pretence, via dstv. Like a wandering star, Nigeria itself has lot touch with its roots and retains no sense of a lofty ideal for the unified collective to pursue. Do you then wonder how easily and speedily we shed our identities under such conditions? What would Fela say? or Nnamdi Azikwe? Or Awolowo, Chinua Achebe? And other african greats like Kwame Nkrumah, Thomas Sankara... The mass hypnosis of neocolonialism is almost done here, ably assisted by the greedy lootocrats Nigeria was cursed with....just do the little you can, maybe one day, we still can get people back to their senses! 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Mandateinfinito(m): 10:02am On Feb 25, 2017 |
I thought it was Ghana b4! Not knowing that Nigeria is even better than Ghana, provided WLA's ranking is correct! But Uganda.............. am surprised!!! |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Gerrard59(m): 10:03am On Feb 25, 2017 |
musicwriter: There is nothing wrong with speaking the English Language. The problem is that we relegated our indigenous languages to the background. But then, how do you want an extremely diverse country to communicate effectively and properly? In Akwa Ibom, an Oron indigene knows Ibibio, however, the Ibibios don't know the Oro Language. Can please tell me how you want both parties to communicate effectively? Don't tell me both should speak Ibibio, as the Oro people prefer speaking their language than speaking another. What about Cross River where an Atam person doesn't know Efik and vice versa? What about Rivers where the Ijaws speak a different language from the Eastern Obolos and the Igboid group Ikwerre? What about Delta? The diversity (which is actually a good thing) calls for a common language - either Pidgin or English language. But to expect everyone to speak their native language calls for confusion. Babel will be a child's play. Additionally, unfortunately, we have not utilized our use of the English language to proper economic value. Unlike India, Philippines or even Kenya which utilized the language for their BPO business, we don't even when we speak a proper form of the English language than them (Indians). By now, we should be the numero uno in the outsourcing industry. A suggestion will be to legalise the speaking/use of our native languages. Examples include Switzerland, Singapore etc. But that works effectively when it is four languages and few ethnic groups not 250+ ethnic groups and a plethora of languages. The use of WAZOBIA will be like an imposition on the minorities. Another will be teach our children (at home not school) - (from 3-6 years native languages of both parents - if they are of different ethnic groups). Research shows that the younger one is, the likelihood of learning a new language. But that shouldn't stop the teaching and usage of the English Language - properly. So sir, let's continue the use of the English language - properly and economically. At the topic, I am surprised Ghana is down the list. I remembered a thread where the Chinese Government sponsored a program to recruit English teachers from African countries and Zambia, Ghana and Kenya made the top three. South Africa and I think Zimbabwe were somewhat close. Old thread. On the other hand, Nigeria was nowhere to be found. Not like I was surprised sef. Time to listen to how other African nations speak the language. Too much watching Ghanaian programmes have deceived me. 1 Like |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by LordKushmann(m): 10:04am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Pweety008: Afonja was one of the reasons for the collapse of the Oyo empire. Part of our questions in 2k7 history WAEC. He was a very powerful Onakakanfo who wanted power of the Alafin for himself due to his successful military exploits in Dahomey. It was difficult for him as the oyó me sí prefered a weak Alafin they could control to a powerful nigga like Afonja. So he went to Kwara, connived with the Fulanis and took horses from them to defeat Oyo. The Fulanis later screwed Afonja over and took over power for themselves. Wikipedia should help you out better. When you compare Afonja with Awolowo and Tinubu, you'll understand why Igbos are not really fond of an average Yoruba mentality because it seems genetic and plays down till this day. Of course it's not a general something. |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by odogwu2007(m): 10:06am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Onyochejohn:chai bros u can lie oooh
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Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by obataokenwa(m): 10:07am On Feb 25, 2017 |
GlorifiedTunde:Just watch testimonies on TB Joshua. South Africans speak so correctly with vocabs. Nigerians are not to good with correct sentence |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by iwadobo: 10:07am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Pweety008: Afonja was the name of the Yoruba man who betrayed his people to the Hausa Fulani in Kwara state. But since most yorubas still exhibit that trait, the Ipob (Igbos) started calling the yorubas afonja. But we are not all afonja shall , though we have them many amongst us. 1 Like |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by LordKushmann(m): 10:08am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Gerrard59: We should simply make Nigerian official and only learn English in schools for international reasons. After all English is also a pidgin language as it keeps borrowing just to be relevant. We have Gaelic, Latin, Nordic and Germanic influences on English. Yet Nigerian pidgin only has Wetin from Dutch Wetten and Sabi from Portuguese Saber |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by odogwu2007(m): 10:08am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Pweety008:bros d truth is when u turn around everything that dude told u, then u will get who afonja is. In a nut shell he betrayed his people and sold kwara to funali peeps now u know the story |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Klington: 10:14am On Feb 25, 2017 |
slam7000:wicked 1 Like |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Section80(m): 10:15am On Feb 25, 2017 |
crap.... Kenyans should top that list.... |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by teevodaprinz(m): 10:17am On Feb 25, 2017 |
It's never too late and if u could decide not to speak English anymore, I think there's no crime in that. COMMUNICATION is all that is required to associate, transact and some other things. Being slavery or not, I think to a length English, swahili and Spanish are the most acceptable language in the world and that automatically would bring people together. And please if I may ask, why don't you use your so called local language to communicate (pass information) in your songs? I think you use English so people could understand. So saying you regret "quote & unquote" is somehow. Saying the dialet is struggling to survive you would be on point 100% but going as far as "you regret learning English language in school" is totally out of point Thank you musicwriter: |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Mustiboy(m): 10:18am On Feb 25, 2017 |
musicwriter: |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Ramaa(m): 10:21am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Tanzania |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Gerrard59(m): 10:21am On Feb 25, 2017 |
LordKushmann: Which one is Nigerian? If you mean Pidgin, there is no standardised form and it will require research and development of a constructed and standardisation form. Research takes time and is money guzzling (in any industry). But Nigeria has no predilection for R & D, so dead end. |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by musicwriter(m): 10:22am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Gerrard59: I' am not advocating prohibition of English, but that English should not be put above our native languages in school while our native languages put at the back seat. This is our country!!. We are not foreigners in Nigeria!!. There's nobody born and schooled in Russia that doesn't speak Russian. There's nobody born and bred in China that doesn't speak Chinese. There's nobody born and bred in Britain that doesn't speak English, e.t.c, e.t.c. It is only in Africa that the languages installed by the colonists has displaced our native languages. If you are talking about diversity, there's no country in the world as ethnically diverse as Indonesia and Malaysia. Indonesia have over 6,000 Islands with various ethnicities speaking all sorts of languages; Javanese, Mandarin, Indonesian, Chinese, Malay, e.t.c, but they adopted Indonesian as a common language. Malaysia have over 3,000 Islands with as much diverse languages, but they adopted Malay as a common language. In Nigeria we have our own Pidgin English to do that for us!!. Inferiority complex is the only reason the so called educated people in Nigeria are not advocating for this. 1 Like |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by dsocioemmy(m): 10:24am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Taaaaaa so na who speak English pass people dey celebrate now abi... We won't take it. Nigeria should be number one. Check it out. We have Gifty who can defeat any Africa country in English 1 Like |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by ifenes(m): 10:25am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Akpevwe9: A list of the best colonised African countries. What a shame! 2 Likes |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by bsideboii(m): 10:25am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Liberians to me speak the best English because even their uneducated ones sound better than a whole lot of educated Nigerians. |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by sirlop(m): 10:25am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Akpevwe9:How are u proud of this low end phone? People like us wey dey use HTC 10 or others using galaxy s7 series and iPhone 7 go come do wetin? |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Nobody: 10:26am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Pweety008:. Some prats refering to Yorubas |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Nobody: 10:31am On Feb 25, 2017 |
dingbang:I wonder if you even see anything good about yourself let alone Nigeria. 1 Like |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by ifenes(m): 10:31am On Feb 25, 2017 |
musicwriter: True! And when a Nigerian speak in English to an English guy, he will ask him how long he has been in England lol. Meaning the Afrian speaks like a bush man. It is a huge shame I am typing in English now. I am a slave to the system and can see the death of my African Language. I am not proud of it. I wish I could type in Yoruba right now |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Gerrard59(m): 10:31am On Feb 25, 2017 |
musicwriter: OK I understand. At the bolded, it has standard no form and for it to be standardised, it needs research and development and R & D needs money and time. Nigeria is averse to anything R & D. You should know this by now. For now, use of native languages should be restricted to the homes. The schools shouldn't be given all the responsibilities of grooming and developing a child. Besides, I wouldn't want my tax money to be used in funding the teaching of another language. |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Nobody: 10:32am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Pweety008:Maybe on the last position |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by Nobody: 10:33am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Nigerians actually speak english better than those african countries. the accent of their dialect over shadows the way they pronounce words. its just ridiculous, its like saying indians speak english better than the rest of the countries in d far east. 1 Like |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by jamislaw(m): 10:35am On Feb 25, 2017 |
slam7000:wallahi u no go kill me with laugh........afonja 1 Like |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by musicwriter(m): 10:40am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Gerrard59: Do you know English language itself was originally Pidgin? Do you know Britain was also colonized in the 4th century BC, but once they regained their freedom they banned speaking of foreign languages in Britain? Do you know English wasn't an official language until 1362? The origin of English language. Everybody should see these videos, it's under 20 minutes, all. The evolution of English language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIzFz9T5rhI The origin of English language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEaSxhcns7Y The history of English language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njJBw2KlIEo How languages evolve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWDKsHm6gTA |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by zinaunreal(m): 10:49am On Feb 25, 2017 |
1. Nigeria 2. Nigeria 3. Nigeria 4. Nigeria 5. Nigeria 6. Nigeria 7. Nigeria 8. Nigeria 9. Nigeria 10. Nigeria 11. Nigeria Thats the current list. There is no other english speaking country but this country |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by CellTabRepairs: 10:51am On Feb 25, 2017 |
Uganda. ..true. I was shocked to learn that but it is true I observed **Click My Name & View That Resource You Need!** |
Re: Which African Country Speaks The Best English? by ForValour: 10:52am On Feb 25, 2017 |
musicwriter:1 unlike |
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