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Nigeria has a language problem

Why are some Nigerian languages more popular than others?

Irene Ibiwari-Ikiriko
Feb 27, 2019
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Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo are the three most popular languages in the country. But there are more Photo:  Mariano Sayno / husayno.com

Each of us is born with the barrier of language. From when we are neonates up until the time that we become toddlers who have learned to communicate with the language of the people around us, we interact with the gaggle of en…

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