Nigerian Parents Refusing To Teach Their Children Their Native Language

Date: 04-07-2009 2:36 am (15 years ago) | Author: Adaoha
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- at 4-07-2009 02:36 AM (15 years ago)
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why is it that most nigerian parents ,  especially the igbo ones refuse to teach their children igbo ,
when i asked some of my uncles and auntys they said its because " they don't want their children to have accents"
,  what is that suopposed to mean ? THEN when they see children like infants to teenhers speaking the language
they are amazed and i always hear "i wish " responses ,  why is that
i really dont get it ?

Posted: at 4-07-2009 02:36 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie
- stealth_biatch at 4-07-2009 05:07 AM (15 years ago)
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Quote from: ada_beke on  4-07-2009 02:36 AM
why is it that most nigerian parents ,  especially the igbo ones refuse to teach their children igbo ,
when i asked some of my uncles and auntys they said its because " they don't want their children to have accents"
,  what is that suopposed to mean ? THEN when they see children like infants to teenhers speaking the language
they are amazed and i always hear "i wish " responses ,  why is that
i really dont get it ?


I speak Igbo fluently ... but I don't have an accent ... I think its wrong that they'll abandon our language and traditions  ... cos other tribes be teaching their kids stuff str8t from the womb tho ... I already made up ma mind ma kids gon do High school in Naija ... ( depending on how things are there as at that time ) ...

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Posted: at 4-07-2009 05:07 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- lilsezy at 4-07-2009 05:10 AM (15 years ago)
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Quote from: ada_beke on  4-07-2009 02:36 AM
why is it that most nigerian parents ,  especially the igbo ones refuse to teach their children igbo ,
when i asked some of my uncles and auntys they said its because " they don't want their children to have accents"
,  what is that suopposed to mean ? THEN when they see children like infants to teenhers speaking the language
they are amazed and i always hear "i wish " responses ,  why is that
i really dont get it ?


I guess this is meant for only the igbo tribes..but mine i can speak it fluently and i do have an accent.... am a youruba man... c'mon lets hear other views about this.......People SPEAK UP!!!
Posted: at 4-07-2009 05:10 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
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- DarkCoco at 4-07-2009 05:45 AM (15 years ago)
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wells thats not me ooo, and im proud that i knw how to speak yoruba.....u will b surprised if u go bk to nigeria today most of the kids there dont knw how to speak their native language, they wanna learn english.....they dont knw what they missing
Posted: at 4-07-2009 05:45 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- stealth_biatch at 4-07-2009 05:55 AM (15 years ago)
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Quote from: DarkCoco on  4-07-2009 05:45 AM
wells thats not me ooo, and im proud that i knw how to speak yoruba.....u will b surprised if u go bk to nigeria today most of the kids there dont knw how to speak their native language, they wanna learn english.....they dont knw what they missing

I swear ... they don't !!  Sad
Posted: at 4-07-2009 05:55 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- donpeddy at 4-07-2009 09:28 AM (15 years ago)
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me naija boy...i dey holland,i speak anywhere,anytime,anyplace...i'm proud of my tradition OBA GHATO KPERE! ISEEEEEEEE!!!,anybody dat does not know how to speak his or her tradition is a''DISGRACE TO HIS OR HER RACE''
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- Ify9ja at 4-07-2009 09:54 AM (15 years ago)
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Quote from: stealth_biatch on  4-07-2009 05:07 AM
Quote from: ada_beke on  4-07-2009 02:36 AM
why is it that most nigerian parents ,  especially the igbo ones refuse to teach their children igbo ,
when i asked some of my uncles and auntys they said its because " they don't want their children to have accents"
,  what is that suopposed to mean ? THEN when they see children like infants to teenhers speaking the language
they are amazed and i always hear "i wish " responses ,  why is that
i really dont get it ?


I speak Igbo fluently ... but I don't have an accent ... I think its wrong that they'll abandon our language and traditions  ... cos other tribes be teaching their kids stuff str8t from the womb tho ... I already made up ma mind ma kids gon do High school in Naija ... ( depending on how things are there as at that time ) ...

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Me too. I speak igbo fluently. I tend to mess up here and there but other than that I'm good in my language. I understand what the poster says, LOL. Anytime my mom and I are in a Naija party or meeting and we start conversating in igbo. The other parents there just stare at me like i'm some kind of freak. There eyes goes like this  Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked.  LOL. Most of them even try to talk to me in english knowing fully well i speak igbo. But the accent thing. Uhh, i have accent and my accent is similar to Nigerian American accent.  Most Nigerian children born in America whose parents didn't each igbo still have accent; hell some of them, there's is worse than mine.  I have an accent but my is so little according to people that you can barely hear it unless you are listening too deep.
Posted: at 4-07-2009 09:54 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
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- nollylove at 4-07-2009 04:21 PM (15 years ago)
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Posted: at 4-07-2009 04:21 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
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- GlamourPuss at 4-07-2009 04:27 PM (15 years ago)
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igbo language is beautiful Smiley
Posted: at 4-07-2009 04:27 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
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- rbest at 4-07-2009 04:30 PM (15 years ago)
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yes igbo pple hardly teach their children igbo language but its too bad, though its not intentional, but it has bad effects on the kids alot
Posted: at 4-07-2009 04:30 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- enjoyment at 4-07-2009 04:44 PM (15 years ago)
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dem don start to pay money 4 bank for local languages

abi na criteria to hammer?

I beg makeuna let enjoyment dey jolly dey go jare
Posted: at 4-07-2009 04:44 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- rbest at 4-07-2009 05:08 PM (15 years ago)
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abeg carry go jare
Posted: at 4-07-2009 05:08 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- enjoyment at 4-07-2009 05:15 PM (15 years ago)
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Thanks my sis,
but carry go na bad market oooo
Posted: at 4-07-2009 05:15 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- rbest at 4-07-2009 05:18 PM (15 years ago)
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how u manage know
Posted: at 4-07-2009 05:18 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- enjoyment at 4-07-2009 05:21 PM (15 years ago)
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Y i no go knw?
Posted: at 4-07-2009 05:21 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- rbest at 4-07-2009 05:22 PM (15 years ago)
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i seee
Posted: at 4-07-2009 05:22 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- enjoyment at 4-07-2009 05:24 PM (15 years ago)
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i tut u closed ur eyes
Posted: at 4-07-2009 05:24 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- swagga at 4-07-2009 08:33 PM (15 years ago)
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loooz seen well i wasnt allowed to learn to speak my language back in naija but i am making an effort to learn n speak it well even right now...so amnt fluent but i understand well
Posted: at 4-07-2009 08:33 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
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- blauestern at 4-07-2009 10:24 PM (15 years ago)
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im learning yoruba and igbo actively .... our african tongue shall not die
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- blauestern at 4-07-2009 11:50 PM (15 years ago)
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keys to success in life include

good looks , height , education , famous family , healthy  complexion and a welcoming accent 
Posted: at 4-07-2009 11:50 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
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