Mandla, The Application For Learning African languages
Language is an integral part of culture and elements of culture are transmitted to future generations through language. Language is a carrier of culture and cultures are interpreted via language. Since culture can not be transmitted without the language that interprets it, it is therefore important that languages be prevented from becoming extinct. Read more about […]
Taraba State Speaks More Languages Than Over 30 African Countries Put Together
Nigeria is a multi-ethnic country with about 200 languages. The three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria in terms of population are the Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo. However, there are several other groups and languages in the country that are worth studying. One of the striking facts about the diverse nature of Nigeria is that of […]
Tribes in Nigeria: The Ninkyob Tribe of Kaduna State
Kaninkon might be a more popular word. But ideally, the reference should be,-rather, must be, Ninkyob. Like most names of tribes in Kaduna state, Kaninkon is also an adulteration of the original tribal name ‘Ninkyob’. The word Kaninkon originated from the lips of the Hausa/Fulani Jihadist that frequently heard the words, ‘Kan Tee kom’- meaning, ‘Let […]
Tribes in Nigeria: The Atyap Tribe of Kaduna State
Kaduna state like most Nigerian states, is multi-ethnic. One of the popular tribes in Kaduna state is the tribe called, ‘Atyap’. Regarded as an industrious and courageous group of people, The Atyap tribe is mainly found in Zangon-Kataf Local Government Area, with a significant population found in some parts of Kaura and Kauru Local Government Areas […]
A Trip To Idoma
Idoma, a tribe predominantly domiciled in Benue State, they are known to be the second largest ethnic group in the state. They occupy nine local government areas in the western part of the state, namely Ado, Agatu, Apa, Obi, Ogbadibo, Ohimini, Oju, Okpokwu, and Otukpo. Although they have a conspicuous presence in Benue State, the […]
23 Foreign Words That Are Perfect for Nigerian Day to Day Life
Do you ever get an impossible feeling of how to put together two words or more, or get trapped in a common situation that has no specific word to describe it? Here are 23 words from languages around the world that describe the Nigerian lifestyle and could be incorporated into our vocabulary: Kyoikumama: Japanese term […]
The Death of Good English
I really miss those days when it was cool to speak and write good English. Remember those days? Those were the pre-mobile phone and social media days. Communication was more straightforward back then. It was easy to understand what the other person was trying to say mainly because they said it the way it was; […]
Broken Tongues
With a pen and a piece of paper in my hands, I ask myself, ‘where is that identity which made us once proud of where we are from?’ A lot of questions, so many ellipses fill my pages. My vision stretches across horizons searching for a trace, a lost path, a fossil, to remind me […]