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Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 9:18pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
Just take a look at most developed and wealthy nations on Earth, US, UK, Japan, China, Russia, Canada, Germany and the rest are mostly monolingual or there's one two or three dialects which everyone understands. Does that mean that a large portion of their problems has been cut off? Why didn't they do the same in Colonial Africa, if it could work for them or where they experimenting or am i wrong?? |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by meccuno: 9:37pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
LOMBARDY:there is a reason for the story in the bible about the tower of babel. when they had similar language ,they were able to achieve a lot. these white men knew the potentials in the south that is why they had to check mate us with the uneducated north. 14 Likes |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 9:39pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
meccuno:Even the north has a lot of languages too.. Plus the ones in the south, what were they thinking?? Unity in diversity?? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by meccuno: 9:40pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
LOMBARDY:divide an conquer 9 Likes |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 9:43pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
meccuno:At times I try not to think of it as a problem but it definitely is one |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by Nobody: 9:44pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
One could argue that homogeneity fastens growth as there's not much lingual, cultural, religious or tribal differences. People have a lot in common. There tend to be more understanding. However a country that's heterogeneous like ours... 9 Likes |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 9:48pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
Phoenix616:Am not trying to promote secessionist ideas but a heterogeneous settings like ours is bound to collapse even under the weight of a non federal working system! I mean check out Africa as a whole! 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 9:52pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
It's not Africa's fault they chosed to engage in assimilation wars to reduce the number of ethnic groups! |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by meccuno: 10:05pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
LOMBARDY:I can bet any amount that Nigeria would never make progress and the indices are there. You know but i guess you just want to be optimistic. I am a realist and a strong pragmatic person. With all the available info about Nigeria it won't work . 6 Likes |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by infinitethrust: 10:08pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
less confusion simple. Who can survive 250 different confusions and fare better?? Case in point. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by Orjioorji(f): 10:17pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
LOMBARDY:you are an intelligent being, that's why in Nigeria we want Biafra so we can stand on our own. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 10:17pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
meccuno: Optimism doesn't destroy a room for reasonable doubt |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 10:18pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
infinitethrust: Why didn't they lump themselves in Europe? At times miracles happens though 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by meccuno: 10:19pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
LOMBARDY:after 50 years it does. |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 10:20pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
Orjioorji: Biafra with numerous ethnic groups can as well turn as to be the same except there's a miracle as I stated. I think being monolingual means less problem to worry about. Two can work together if they agree but 250 is a large number 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 10:21pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
meccuno:Nigeria is still young when compared too |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by Orjioorji(f): 10:27pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
LOMBARDY:in Biafra other ethnic groups means nothing because of their size, if every body speaks igbo thats all. The major problem if Nigeria divide will lay i the middle belt. |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 10:31pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
Orjioorji:And who told you they'll be interested in speaking Igbo as much as they're not interested in fulfude? |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by meccuno: 10:33pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
LOMBARDY:until we end up like Somalia before our eyes get clear? Nigeria is going down every day dude. It's now or never. 5 Likes |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 10:44pm On Oct 10, 2019 |
meccuno:A restructure is also a miracle Those who lumped us in this contraption are obviously benefitting 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by MrStan11(m): 1:06am On Oct 11, 2019 |
God thank you for giving us Buhari. If we refuse to learn our lessons, please bless us with Tinubu. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by Blue3k(m): 1:34am On Oct 11, 2019 |
LOMBARDY: I think most countries are monolingual due to geography, trade and conquest ans natural development of the culture. Lets look at the UK specifically there English were dominant and forced English on rest of the island. Scottish people and Irish originally spoke Gaelic. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 1:53am On Oct 11, 2019 |
Blue3k:And why didn't they replicate such in Africa if they knew it could solve some problems? It's not out fault they assimilated themselves. We Africans weren't know to engage in wars with one another 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 1:54am On Oct 11, 2019 |
MrStan11:Nigeria is a lot of things 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by bluke(m): 2:00am On Oct 11, 2019 |
LOMBARDY: ask yoruba pple how they achieved one language across the region. |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by Blue3k(m): 2:12am On Oct 11, 2019 |
LOMBARDY: They weren't here to solve your problems. They did you're speaking English as lingua franca. Look at china alot of ethnic minorities have their own language but they all know Chinese. Lol you think African empires were established how. People groups in the continent went to war all the time. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by JonDon12: 2:12am On Oct 11, 2019 |
It is not the language but the culture and religion.. Islam in Nigeria is one of the most backward variants. Combining that with poverty and illiteracy, you have tnt. Now add Christians to the mix and the Explosion is complete. There are very few countries with 50 percent Muslims and 50 percent Christians. Only Nigeria and created by racist British parliaments to exploit our division 4 Likes |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by JonDon12: 2:22am On Oct 11, 2019 |
MrStan11: Lol. And if we don't still learn, send your humble servant shekau 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 2:56am On Oct 11, 2019 |
Blue3k: So am right. Having a monolingual or monoethnic setting do solve a part of the problem. Yes Africans went to war too but not like Europe, else how would so many languages survive this far |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 2:57am On Oct 11, 2019 |
JonDon12:Now that's another perspective..Thank you Most developed nations are monoreligious too |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by LOMBARDY(m): 2:59am On Oct 11, 2019 |
bluke: Yoruba was a large African ethnic group even before amalgamation |
Re: Why Are Most Developed Countries Monolingual?? by Blue3k(m): 3:17am On Oct 11, 2019 |
LOMBARDY: It does help but the goal should be common cultural values based around civic nationalism. The ethno state model is works when it can occur natural. The Kurds are exhibit A about why you dont create it by force. |
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