note: Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups Languages : This entry provides a listing of languages spoken in each country and specifies any that are official national or regional languages. Wed 27 Mar 2019 By Eno Adeogun Wycliffe Associates has agreed to launch new Bible translation projects for 250 language groups in Nigeria. Nigeria has over 250 ethnic languages with some (those bordering other African nations) extending beyond the borders of the country. Nigeria gained full independence in October 1960, as a federation of three regions (northern, western, and eastern) under a constitution that provided for a parliamentary form of government. May 13, 2019 March 27, 2019 by . Islamic militants have attacked villages and killed hundreds of Christians indiscriminately. Bible translations for 250 languages in Nigeria get green light. The table below contains the top 20 languages (top 3 rankings are accurate, the other rankings are disputable at best) based on the population of the primary speakers of the language. English is the official language in … For citizens without easy access to higher education and white collar jobs, picking up a few words of English and mixing it with elements of their native tongues has been the default way of communicating across tribal cultures. Pidgin is an English-based creole language and Nigeria’s real lingua franca. Nigeria (MNN) – Two-hundred-and-fifty new languages are set to begin Bible translation within the next year in Nigeria, despite persecution against Christians and unrest from the 2019 presidential election. I think they've got 250 languages in Nigeria, and so English is a sort of lingua franca between the 250 languages. Those who describe this dialects as languages fail to do so on Egba,Ijebu , Offa, Ilorin, Owo, Epe etc. Nigerian Top 20 Languages. Unofficially, the country's second language is Hausa. The majority of Nigerians do not speak English and 250 of Nigeria’s 500 languages do not have the Bible in their local language. I do not believe that Nigeria has up to 250 languages as some people do claim. The OED's move has divided opinion in the former British colony of 200 million people, who between them speak more than 250 languages. In Rivers State, what you call languages are actually dialects. Etche, Ikwerre, Ogba, Ndoni, Ekpeye are not languages but mere dialects of greater Igbo language. Christians in Nigeria have been subjected to violent persecution for years. Learn here about 15 of the most widely spoken Nigerian languages. Nigeria (MNN) – Two-hundred-and-fifty new languages are set to begin Bible translation within the next year in Nigeria, despite persecution against Christians and unrest from the 2019 presidential election. From culture to religion to language, different variations of the same things exist everywhere. Bible translations for 250 languages begin in Nigeria. With roughly 250 tribes speaking 521 languages and dialects, English is the country’s official business language. List of Languages in Nigeria and their States: Nigeria is a country with one of the most diversed cultures and multiple ethnic groups and languages which number in hundreds.Some ethnic groups are more popular than others and hence, the languages more commonly spoken. They simply describe them as Yoruba. The majority of Nigerians do not speak English and 250 of Nigeria’s 500 languages do not have the Bible in their local language. In a country with more than 250 individual tribal languages, English is the only language common to most people. List of Languages in Nigeria and their States – Current Update. List of Languages in Nigeria and their States: Nigeria is a country with one of the most diversed cultures and multiple ethnic groups and languages which number in hundreds.Some ethnic groups are more popular than others and hence, the languages more commonly spoken. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with over 186 million residents. The country is also home to more than 520 languages, but there are many more languages which are yet to be classified. English might be the official language, but in a country with well over 250 other local languages, Pidgin was developed to aid communication among people from different parts of the country, …