Okada - a motorbike commonly used as a taxi As in: 'Wetin you dey talk?' = 'What did you say?' How Now? - a common greeting meaning 'How are things?' Wahala - trouble ‘no wahala’ means no trouble or no worries Here’s a few to get you started in grasping local slang to ease your communication.Ībi? - frequently used slang, meaning ‘isn't it?’ It can also get you a good discount while shopping at a market simply because you talk like one of us. Pidgin is one way to feel a sense of belonging with the locals. Some English words here lose their original meanings so there can be confusion. Pidgin or broken English is a mixture of English and Nigerian words used casually in conversations. What is your final price?|Nawa ne gaskiya?** What are you selling?|Me ka ke sayarwa?**

What is your final price?|Gini bu ezigbo onu ya?** the list is endless.ĭriver, you're going too fast|Driver, ere yin ti poju gan **ĭriver, you're going too fast|Driver, e na gba oke oso**ĭriver, you're going too fast|Dreba, kana gudu sosai** In far South Nigeria, you will hear a bit of Igbo but 99% of the languages spoken are minorities like Efik, Edo, Esan, Ibibio, Ukwuani, Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo, Isoko, Kalabari. Hausa too is majorly spoken in the north ( North East, North Central and North West), which has been the case since the time of Lord Lugard. You will hear a lot of Igbo in the South Eastern part of the country, a region they call home. Yoruba is spoken in South Western Nigeria, by a collection of people who are united in a common belief that the spiritual city of Ile-ife is their place of origin and that the Alaafin of Oyo is their spiritual leader. Nigeria is blessed with a diverse community of ethnic groups that each have their own dialects, however, the major local languages in Nigeria are Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa, all spoken in given parts of the country. The official language in Nigeria is English.

How to speak nigerian pidgin