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Not really. The British gave Nigeria independence, and English is mandatory (also official) and it is taught to children as young in primary school, but not everyone becomes fluent.
Besides peoples tribal language (which is also important) they also have to speak English in nigeria. So most nigerians in average know 2 or more languages by the time they are adults.
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∙ 6y agoNo. Only about 53% of the population can speak English, and most speak it as a second language. You will generally only find English speakers in urban areas.
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Why do Nigerians speak English instead of their own native language?
English is the official language of Nigeria therefore it is their 'native' language.
Why would people in nigera speak English?
Many people in Nigeria speak English, as it was a British colony for many years.
How many people in Nigeria does not speak English well?
at least one...
What countries speak English as their second language?
Some countries where English is commonly spoken as a second language include India, the Philippines, Nigeria, and South Africa. English is often used for business, education, and communication in these countries alongside the native language.
Are Nigerians generally monolingual?
For the most part no, each tribe in nigeria speaks their native and tribal language but they also speak the official language which is English(since England or the united kingdom gave them independence). In schools in nigeria learning English is mandatory but speaking your native tribal is also important. So in nigeria people speak their cultural/tribal langauges first, speaking English is secondary to them but they speak it. Not American English but british English. So in nigeria majority of the citizens speak more then 2-3 langauges.
How many people in Nigeria speak Hausa?
In Nigeria the official language is English, so it would be acceptable to assume that all 148,000,000 Nigerians speak English Source :- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria
Why is everybody somewhat obliged to write only in English on WikiAnswers?
This site is in English and naturally it would be expected to speak English. On the other versions like the German WikiAnswers, you'd be expected to speak German.
How many tribes in Africa speak English?
The question should be how many countries speak English In Africa. Most East African countries like Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania speak English. Also south africa, Nigeria, and ghan in West Africa
Care este idul lui Robert pattinson?
You.....need.....to....speak....english.....everybody.....nobody....can....understand...you
Does everybody in Pakistan speaks English?
No, the majority speaks Punjabi solely, Around 49% of Pakistan's population can speak English rather fluently.
The Complete Jewish Bible is a translation for whom?
The complete Jewish Bible is a translation for American people or people that can only speak English. This way everybody who can speak English, can read the Jewish Bible.
What are roles of English language in Nigeria?
What are the roles of english language in nigeria
