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Why do Nigerians speak English instead of their own native language?
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 6y agoMost people in Nigeria who speak English, speak it as a second language; they also speak indigenous languages there.
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Who introduced English Language in Nigeria?
British settlers; Nigeria was colonized by the British.
What is your native language?
I'm originally from Pakistan so my native language is Urdu. My native language is English.
Why do non native English speakers mix English with their native language?
Non-native English speakers mix English with their native language because they don't think in English, and because of mother tongue interference.
What is President Obama's native language?
President Obama's native language is English.
What is Hawaii's Native language?
English mostly but the native language is Hawaiian
What was Neil Armstrong's native language?
Neil Armstrong's native language was American English.
What is England's native language?
English.
What is Kentucky's native language?
English
What is the native language maeans to the europeans?
Your native language is the language you learned as a child. The Europeans have no native language. Instead, people in Europe have a number of native languages. Most people on this earth learn two or three languages. That way they can communicate with their closest neighbors. England used to have a great commercial empire. They spread their language far and wide. It became convenient for people to learn English to trade with the English. People who traded with the English and Americans could then use English to trade with each other. English became an important language for world business. Each country kept its native language. Each of the 28 nations of the European Common Market have all of its documents translated into its native language. That means there are 28 different translations done of every document. Most of the work of the Common Market is done in a language derived from English. It uses a simplified vocabulary and is developing its own idioms. Americans can easily understand it but have not been trained in using it. In America, the Indians spoke their native language. They now learn English. Many of them still speak their 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.
Did the English and the Native Americans have the same language?
No. The English spoke English, and the Native Americans spoke various languages native to North America.
What language does Bob Marley speak?
Bob Marley's native language was English.
