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BABANGBALI: 7:05pm On Jun 05
Penguin2:

Wrap it up.

It’s not funny
Fake statistics. Igbo language is spoken all over the world especially in China, Ukraine, Russia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Israel, Afghanistan, America, Cuba, Croatia, Spain, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Enugu, Delta and nairaland
Vello(m): 7:06pm On Jun 05
Racoon:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19LvRW57bV/
Where is Yoruba language?
For a lagusge spoken in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Brazil, Cuba, and the United States both in cultural or religious contexts, ideally, it should come after the order below:
English
Mandarin
French
Yoruba
... And others

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Stolen: 7:06pm On Jun 05
Btruth:
Yoruba nko? 😁

YORUBA IS THE SMALLEST LANGUAGE OF THE 3.


I SUSPECT IGBO IS THE BIGGEST AND MOST WIDELY SPOKEN.


THEY ARE THE MOST POPULOUS.
Whobedatte(m): 7:06pm On Jun 05
Africa should deploy or introduce a common local language too .
Amsickindahead: 7:08pm On Jun 05
JuanDeDios:

Chai

On why it's not there, I think they stopped at languages that are listed as official in 3 countries. I believe Hausa is official only in Nigeria and Niger, so 2.
I believe this must be some kind a joke right..U better stop clowning
Stolen: 7:08pm On Jun 05
Whobedatte:
Africa should deploy or introduce a common local language too .


HAUSA IS IDEAL BUT I SUSPECT THEIR POPULATION IS A FRAUD.

WE MUST FIRST CONFIRM IF TRUILY THEY HAVE THE NUMBERS AND NOT THE FRAUD THEY DO HERE IN NIGERIA WHERE YORUBA WILL CLAIM 90MILLION.
Btruth: 7:08pm On Jun 05
Stolen:


YORUBA IS THE SMALLEST LANGUAGE OF THE 3.


I SUSPECT IGBO IS THE BIGGEST AND MOST WIDELY SPOKEN.


THEY ARE THE MOST POPULOUS.
Yinmu
Stolen: 7:09pm On Jun 05
THIS IS HAUSA ANCESTRAL LAND.


IS THIS MORE POPULOUS THAN THE SS AND SE?



I DOUBT IT.



FULANI POPULATION IS BOOSTING THEM SAMLL AND OTHER INVADERS.


ASIDE THAT, CAN WE CONFIRM HAUSA IS WIDELY SPOKEN AND UNDERSTOOD IN THE SAHEL AND MIDDLE BELT.


IF SO, WHAT IS THE POPULATION

ProudlyLagos: 7:09pm On Jun 05
Pygmalionn:
After Swahili, Igbo Language is the 2nd most spoken language in Africa.

Swahili - 3 countries (south Africa, Kenya, Tanzania)
Igbo - 2 countries (Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea)

Almost every country in Africa has an Igbo speaking migrant community.

grin Dey play, how many African countries are Igbos indigenous to aside Nigeria? But Hausas and Yorubas are indigenous to some African countries and this language are well spoken in those countries.
Blakjewelry(m): 7:10pm On Jun 05
fasho01:
Before opening it, I knew it would be English. Never knew Mandarin was second though. It's an educative read
I even thought will be number 1 on the list because of china's population.
phr0nesis(m): 7:11pm On Jun 05
Pygmalionn:
After Swahili, Igbo Language is the 2nd most spoken language in Africa.

Swahili - 3 countries (south Africa, Kenya, Tanzania)
Igbo - 2 countries (Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea)

Almost every country in Africa has an Igbo speaking migrant community.

Between the three main languages in Nigeria, Igbo is the least spoken in Africa

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AngelahFlo(m): 7:12pm On Jun 05
Racoon:
Sadly, all of the dominant languages belong to the colonial masters and imperialists.
Exactly! Which is why languages like English tops the chart.
AngelahFlo(m): 7:17pm On Jun 05
ednut1:
hindi and mandarin?
Hindu and Mandarin are based on population and they ain't even popular. Except in their country, how many international citizen speak their language if not that they're resident there or expatriates working in the country?
ernieboy(m): 7:17pm On Jun 05
Penguin2:
This is why I hate it when dead brains complain about how we should have been speaking Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba as our official language.

We would have been cut off from the rest of the world right now.

The problem is not the language we speak but the kind of leaders we have successively imposed on ourselves due to tribalism.
why would we be cut off, India and china speak their indigenous languages despite, are they cut off?
drmuri(m): 7:18pm On Jun 05
Pygmalionn:
After Swahili, Igbo Language is the 2nd most spoken language in Africa.

Swahili - 3 countries (south Africa, Kenya, Tanzania)
Igbo - 2 countries (Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea)

Almost every country in Africa has an Igbo speaking migrant community.

Shut up nwannem
You people will just be exhibiting ignorance in very loud manner.
So shameful
Arabic is spoken in Egypt, libia, Tunisia, Morocco,Sudan etc
Hausa is spoken in Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Mali etc
Yoruba is spoken in Nigeria, benin Republic, Togo etc.
Yet igbo is the second language in Africa.
What weed are you smoking?

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MightySparrow: 7:22pm On Jun 05
BABANGBALI:
Fake statistics. Igbo language is spoken all over the world especially in China, Ukraine, Russia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Israel, Afghanistan, America, Cuba, Croatia, Spain, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Enugu, Delta and nairaland

Drugs are speaking the language in those places.
muyico(m): 7:23pm On Jun 05
Yoruba and Hausa language nko?
BABANGBALI: 7:24pm On Jun 05
MightySparrow:


Drugs are speaking the language in those places.
Fake statistics. Igbo language is spoken all over the world especially in China, Ukraine, Russia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Israel, Afghanistan, America, Cuba, Croatia, Spain, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Enugu, Delta and nairaland
Bliss4Lyfe(f): 7:25pm On Jun 05
Igbo is spoken in two regions SS/SE.

Yoruba only one region SW.

Igbo population is massive across Nigeria, Africa and the world.

Yorub apopulation is massive only in SW.


Who is bigger? Who is feared in SW region due to their population?

Who is visible in Northern Nigeria?


Igbo is Nigeria most populous group.

We own this country.
Pootle: 7:25pm On Jun 05
but to be frank britain really dominated the world, no continent that does not have a english specking country i love their guts back in times
MightySparrow: 7:25pm On Jun 05
BABANGBALI:
Fake statistics. Igbo language is spoken all over the world especially in China, Ukraine, Russia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Israel, Afghanistan, America, Cuba, Croatia, Spain, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Enugu, Delta and nairaland

I agree with you. In those nations, Igbo is their official language. grin

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Bliss4Lyfe(f): 7:26pm On Jun 05
[quote author=drmuri post=135638377][/quote]y do u issue threats election day and stop voting?

fear of igbo population
laidima88(m): 7:34pm On Jun 05
Hemanwel:
This topic graced the front page some days ago nah! Why are we having it again? No more topics to bring to front page again ni?



People like me did not see it some days ago, just ignore and for the ones new to you.
Moniya4Real(m): 7:34pm On Jun 05
Na WA for you o. Why are you telling us what we already read up here.




Angelfrost:
Mandarin is largely there because of the population size of those speaking it within one nation...!

It isn't widely spoken, and shouldn't be on that list.
JuanDeDios: 7:47pm On Jun 05
Stolen:



HAUSA IS OFFICIAL FOR WHERE AGAIN?


U MEAN NIGER REPUBLIC ?


I DID NOT SEE NIGERIA THERE
I explained why Hausa is not there - because only languages that are official in three languages are captured.

Yes, Hausa is official in two countries that I know of. But I guess you think English is Nigeria's only "official language". No, sir. Nigeria's official languages are listed for 4: English, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
Nnaoweri: 7:48pm On Jun 05
Pygmalionn:
After Swahili, Igbo Language is the 2nd most spoken language in Africa.


JuanDeDios: 7:48pm On Jun 05
Amsickindahead:
I believe this must be some kind a joke right..U better stop clowning
Please explain which part of my comment you think is a joke - so I can put you out of your confusion.
Successsearch90(m): 8:03pm On Jun 05
Yoruba nko??
Incomplete list
TheChameleon: 8:11pm On Jun 05
Guess the lingua franca in Jails.... grin grin grin

If I say B I A and

You add FUR. 0.... I no dey dia oo shocked

TheChameleon: 8:12pm On Jun 05
Stolen:


YORUBA IS THE SMALLEST LANGUAGE OF THE 3.


I SUSPECT IGBO IS THE BIGGEST AND MOST WIDELY SPOKEN.


THEY ARE THE MOST POPULOUS.

Biggest and most widely spoken in Asian prisons ? grin

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Wispower: 8:27pm On Jun 05
miketayo:
no African language


Don't mind them, Kiswahili is the most spoken language in Africa. It is spoken in most Eastern African, Southern African countries and Central African countries too. If Africans would free themselves from the manipulative claws of the colonial beasts,,then they would be fully independent. Ibrahim Traore is beginning the movement, Long life freedom fighters in Africa

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zoer(m): 8:30pm On Jun 05
Stolen:



Y IS IT NOT HERE?


IF WE CHECK WELL, WE HAVE MORE IGBO SPEAKERS THAN HAUSA.



SS AND SE IS MORE POPULATED THAN THE NORTH.

Please don't argue this...people speak igbo but hausa is widely and most spoken in Nigeria alone and other countries.

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