Nigerians are always in the habit of flying off to foreign countries for even the smallest medical conditions, and this has made us a top target for countries seeking medical tourists. Industries that normally look for people with Nigerian English language skills 1. Others still argue that they love how the Edo people speak pidgin English.īut pidgin English is not owned by any ethnic group, and there is not a “best” way of speaking pidgin, only a correct way of speaking the language. Warri is a town in an oil producing state of Nigeria and some believe that it has the best version of Pidgin English. Versions of the Nigerian pidgin in EnglishĪlthough the Nigerian pidgin English has been adopted by all and sundry, there are still some distinct versions of the language depending on who is speaking it. Examples of literate people in the nation include the president, politicians running for office, lawyers, and doctors.
Both literate and illiterate people in the nation can speak and understand Ping, though it is primarily used in informal settings and English is the official language and the primary language of instruction. NPE is viewed as a distorted form of English that the illiterate use, despite the fact that everyone in Nigeria speaks it extensively and from a young age. The Portuguese words “sabi” (to know) and “pikin” (kid) are still prevalent in the NPE.
In contrast to English, this lingua franca lasted in Nigeria after the missionaries left and is now the language that is most commonly spoken there. Due to migrant Nigerians, it is broken English similar to Patois and Creole that is spoken along the coast of West Africa. In the seventeenth century, Nigerians and Portuguese traders used Nigerian Pidgin English (NPE) as a common language for trade. Everybody in Nigeria can speak pidgin English and it is not farfetched that big corporations will be looking to translate documents, videos, or audios in order to reach a wider audience in Nigeria.
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