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English-based creole languages
Nigerian Pidgin or NPE, also known simply as Pidgin or as Naijá in scholarship, is an English-based creole language spoken as a lingua franca or vehicular
Nigerian_Pidgin
Loanwords in Nigerian Pidgin are the various words borrowed from other languages in order to enrich the Nigerian Pidgin lexicon. The English-based creole
Loanwords_in_Nigerian_Pidgin
Online news service in West African Pigdin English
in Nigeria alone.:80 The language is used as a lingua franca across West Africa, and it has a number of common varieties including Nigerian Pidgin English
BBC_News_Pidgin
Simplified language
A pidgin /ˈpɪdʒɪn/, or pidgin language, is a grammatically simplified form of contact language that develops between two or more groups of people that
Pidgin
Colonial Nigeria) and French (since 1996). The English-based creole Nigerian Pidgin – first used by the British and African slavers to facilitate the Atlantic
Languages_of_Nigeria
Variety of English spoken in Nigeria
nation (e.g. senior wife). Nigerian Pidgin, a pidgin derived from English, is mostly used in informal conversations, but Nigerian Standard English is used
Nigerian_English
Pidgin language
African creoles and particularly other West African Pidgin English varieties such as Nigerian Pidgin English, GhaPE is more restricted in social usage and
Ghanaian_Pidgin_English
of two or more Nigerian languages is widespread. Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba are the most widely used Nigerian languages. Nigerian Pidgin is used widely as
Demographics_of_Nigeria
Creole language
varieties exist. These include Sierra Leone Krio, Nigerian Pidgin, Ghanaian Pidgin English, Cameroonian Pidgin English, Liberian Kolokwa English, the Aku dialect
West_African_Pidgin_English
Yoruba term for marijuana
Igbo (also spelled Igbó) is a Nigerian Pidgin slang term for cannabis or marijuana derived from the Yoruba word "igbó", loosely translated to mean "forest"
Igbo_(slang)
Ethnic group of the western Niger Delta
Yoruba and more distantly related to the Igala language. English and Nigerian Pidgin are also widely used in contemporary Itsekiri communities. Itsekiri
Itsekiri_people
2026 joint military operations in Nigeria
ISIS terrorists in Nigeria". TheCable. "US launch air strikes against Islamic State for Nigeria". BBC News Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). 26 December 2025
United States intervention in Nigeria
United_States_intervention_in_Nigeria
Topics referred to by the same term
Liberian descendant of West African Pidgin English Nigerian Pidgin, a creole language spoken as a lingua franca across Nigeria ...or any of a large number of
Pidgin_(disambiguation)
Radio station with branches across Nigeria
Wazobia FM is a Nigerian pidgin radio station that broadcast their programs in pidgin and other indigenous languages which includes Igbo, Yoruba, and
Wazobia_FM
26 February 2023. "Nigeria election 2023 update: INEC extend voting for Cross River, Bayelsa states". BBC Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). Retrieved 26 February
2023 Nigerian presidential election
2023_Nigerian_presidential_election
English New Zealand Pidgin English Nigerian Pidgin Papua New Guinea Pidgin Papuan Pidgin English (distinct from Tok Pisin) Port Jackson Pidgin English (ancestral
List_of_English-based_pidgins
Country in West Africa
Naìjíríyà, Yoruba: Nàìjíríà, Nigerian Pidgin: Naijá [ˈnaɪ.dʒə], Fula: Naajeeriya, Tyap: Naijeriya NigeriaSat-1, NigeriaSat-2, NigeriaSat-X, NigComSat-1, and
Nigeria
Nigerian Pidgin word for gossip or busybody
Aproko is a word in Nigerian Pidgin that means someone who pokes his/her nose into other people's affairs. It is also used to describe gossip and anyone
Aproko
Nigerian slang term for buttocks
from Nigerian Pidgin is commonly used in everyday speech, music, and on social media, reflecting the lively and expressive character of Nigerian slang
Nyash
Nigerian businessman (1960–2021)
Dangote brother funeral go take place for Kano Tuesday". BBC News Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. "Sani Dangote
Sani_Dangote
Hausa-based pidgin of Nigeria
Barikanchi pidgin, Barikanci, or Bastard Hausa is a pidgin of the Hausa language spoken in Nigeria. Barikanci is used by the Nigerian Armed Forces to ensure
Barikanchi_pidgin
Scots-language edition of Wikipedia
Patois Wikipedia, the Sranan Tongo Wikipedia, the Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia, and the Ghanaian Pidgin Wikipedia. In August 2020, the wiki received scrutiny
Scots_Wikipedia
Creole language derived from the English language
monogenesis hypothesis posits that a single language, commonly called proto–Pidgin English, spoken along the West African coast in the early sixteenth century
English-based creole languages
English-based_creole_languages
1985 novel by Ken Saro-Wiwa
published in 1985. The novel was written in pidgin English, a variation of English native to some Nigerians and it has some unique characteristics such
Sozaboy
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Nigeria, Nigéria, Nigèria, or Nígería in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look up Nigerian, nigerian, Nigérian, or nigérian in Wiktionary, the
Nigeria_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
the Old Irish for the province of Munster 'Mumu' is a commonly used Nigerian Pidgin term for 'fool', used as an insult Search for "mumu" or "mu-mu" on
Mumu
Nigerian singer
pose" which he released in the late 1990s. The song was written in Nigerian Pidgin, to become popular with a dancing style, known as Galala, invented
Baba_Fryo
Ethnic group of Sierra Leone
Creole people influenced other pidgins such as Cameroonian Pidgin English, Nigerian Pidgin English, and Pichinglis. As a result of their history, the
Sierra_Leone_Creole_people
Festivities of the Christmas holiday period
period when many Nigerians both within the country and in the diaspora, return home to celebrate with family and friends. In Nigerian Pidgin the term Detty
Detty_December_(Nigeria)
Remembrance Day 2022 highlight: January 15 in Nigeria history - Explainer". BBC News Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). 15 January 2022. Archived from the original
National_symbols_of_Nigeria
Nigerian singer (born 2002)
Lagos, Nigeria. She is of Nigerian and Yoruba heritage, with both parents from Kwara State. She speaks Yoruba, French, English, and Nigerian Pidgin. She
Ayra_Starr
American actor (1976–2020)
#WakandaForever hero do before e lose colon cancer battle". BBC News Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). August 30, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2025. Coyle, Jake (July
Chadwick_Boseman
Nigerian online daily newspaper
In Pidgin Language Launches In Nigeria". TheTimes.com.ng. Retrieved 7 April 2023. Official website in English language Official website in Nigerian pidgin
Prime_9ja_Online
City in Rivers State, Nigeria
Harcourt (audio)(Nigerian Pidgin: Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa, formerly Rebisi) is a port city, capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fourth
Port_Harcourt
Pidgin English, from the Guinea Coast Kru Pidgin English Liberian Interior Pidgin English Nigerian Pidgin Cameroonian Pidgin English Ghanaian Pidgin Asia
List of pidgins, creoles, mixed languages and cants based on Indo-European languages
List_of_pidgins,_creoles,_mixed_languages_and_cants_based_on_Indo-European_languages
2021 single by Kizz Daniel
a cappella rendition of the Pidgin line, "Everybody know say, omo me I no dey lie." The song, blending English and Pidgin, features Kizz Daniel conveying
Lie_(Kizz_Daniel_song)
Turkish national public broadcaster
services in Turkish and other languages. TRT Afrika English French Hausa Nigerian Pidgin Swahili Somali TRT Arabi (Arabic) TRT Balkan Albanian Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
Turkish_Radio_and_Television_Corporation
2018 film
the disqualification, arguing that when the parts of the dialogue in Nigerian Pidgin that are unintelligible to English speakers are counted separately
Joy_(2018_film)
American rapper (2000–2021)
death. "Who be Texas rapper wey die at di age of 20". BBC News Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). June 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021. Steele, Tom (May 31
Lil_Loaded
German Indo-European Germanic 76 57 133 Japanese Japonic —N/a 124 2 126 Nigerian Pidgin English Creole Krio 5 116 121 Egyptian Arabic (excl. other Arabic dialects)
List of languages by total number of speakers
List_of_languages_by_total_number_of_speakers
Mymr blk 3,110 24 19 Jul 2022 [citation needed] Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia Naijá Wikipedia Nigerian Pidgin Latn pcm 1,651 21 17 Aug 2022 [citation needed]
List_of_Wikipedias
1976 song by Prince Nico Mbarga and Rocafil Jazz
Rogers All Stars, a Nigerian recording company based in Onitsha. The song is a celebration of motherhood, sung in Nigerian Pidgin English. The music is
Sweet_Mother
Nigerian slang exclamation
and has become an integral part of Nigerian spoken language. The origin of "Ehen!" can be traced to the Nigerian Pidgin language, which developed as a result
Ehen!
2024 single by Ayra Starr
Ragee, London and AoD, and features afropop instrumentation with lyrics in Pidgin and Yoruba. Starr wrote the song across multiple drafts, saying she worked
Commas_(Ayra_Starr_song)
2020 Nigerian romantic comedy film
Nigerian languages, including Nigerian Pidgin. "'Namaste Wahala': 5 things you need to know to about this Indian-Nigerian love story". Pulse Nigeria.
Namaste_Wahala
Nigerian comedian (born 1979)
his experiences growing up in Warri, Nigeria. His performances are almost exclusively delivered in Nigerian pidgin. He has organised various international
I_Go_Dye
Place in Nigeria
a Precursor to Displacement and Extinction in Nigeria: The Roles of English Language and Nigerian Pidgin". Journal of Universal Language. 17 (2): 111–143
South_West_(Nigeria)
2021 song by Ayra Starr featuring CKay
traditional African music. Its lyrics are in English, Yoruba, and Nigerian Pidgin. In contrast, "Beggie Beggie" marked a departure from Starr's earlier
Beggie_Beggie
American musician and actor
Boulos described moving to Lagos as a culture shock. He learned French, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba and engaged with local customs during his formative years
Oyibo_Rebel
English-based creole spoken in Sierra Leone
as the Saros of Nigeria who not only took their Western names with them but also imported Krio words like sabi into Nigerian Pidgin English. During the
Krio_language
2014 studio album by Phyno
and JStunt to assist with production. Primarily recorded in Igbo and Nigerian Pidgin, No Guts No Glory was supported by the singles "Ghost Mode", "Man of
No Guts No Glory (Phyno album)
No_Guts_No_Glory_(Phyno_album)
Nigerian businessman (born 1957)
brother Sani, Vice President of Dangote Group don die" (in Nigerian Pidgin). BBC News Pidgin. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 November
Aliko_Dangote
2025 song by Davido featuring Omah Lay
"With You" is a song by Nigerian-American singer and songwriter Davido, featuring Nigerian singer Omah Lay. It was released by Davido Music Worldwide,
With_You_(Davido_song)
Second Lady of Kenya since 2024
new deputy president and im wife Dr Joyce Kithure". BBC News Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). 1 November 2024. Wanga, Sharon. "Meet Joyce Kithure, Kenya's
Joyce_Kithure
2026 EP by Wizkid and Asake
Afrobeats with percussion and brass elements and is sung primarily in Nigerian Pidgin, centering on the theme of intoxication or being under the influence
Real,_Vol._1
2016 studio album by Phyno
studio album by Nigerian rapper Phyno, released on 1 November 2016 by Penthauze Music. Predominantly recorded in Igbo and Nigerian Pidgin, the album features
The_Playmaker_(album)
Nigerians of Lebanese origin
the Lebanese variety). However, many Lebanese Nigerians also speak Nigerian Pidgin and indigenous Nigerian languages depending on the dominant language
Lebanese_Nigerians
Song by Asake and Olamide
Nigerian musician Asake and Nigerian rapper Olamide. The song is a single from Asake's second studio album, Work of Art, and was produced by Nigerian
Amapiano_(song)
2024 promotional single by Ayra Starr featuring Seyi Vibez
"Bad Vibes" is a song by Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr, featuring fellow Nigerian artist Seyi Vibez. It was released on 10 May 2024 through Mavin
Bad_Vibes_(song)
Customized car with a lowered body
Languages English American Black African Sea Island creole Haitian creole Nigerian pidgin Arabic Igbo Yoruba Akan Lingala Nuer Meta Dinka Shilluk French Wolof
Lowrider
2026 single by Angélique Kidjo featuring Ayra Starr
Afropop song with contemporary Afrobeats elements, performed in English, Nigerian Pidgin, and Yoruba. Its lyrics address love, commitment, enjoyment, and labor
Aye_Kan_(Are_You_Coming_Back)
President of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021
State funeral happen today - See pictures of how e go". BBC News (in Nigerian Pidgin). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024. "Tanzania president burial:
John_Magufuli
2021 song by Lojay and Sarz
"Monalisa" is a song by Nigerian singer Lojay and Nigerian record producer Sarz. A blend of Afrobeats and amapiano, it appeared as the fifth track off
Monalisa (Lojay and Sarz song)
Monalisa_(Lojay_and_Sarz_song)
Language used to facilitate communication between groups without a common native language
people who speak another Ethiopian language. Creoles, such as Nigerian Pidgin in Nigeria, Haitian Creole, and Patois etc. are used as lingua francas across
Lingua_franca
2018 single by 2Baba featuring Peruzzi
Digital. The track blends Afropop rhythms with lyrics in English, Nigerian Pidgin, and Ibibio. Its storyline follows a man's disappointment after being
Amaka_(song)
2012 single by Nikki Laoye
thumping bass patterns. In the song Laoye switches from singing in English, to pidgin and yoruba languages. The song's chorus comprises an "oya 1-2-3" vocal hook
123_(Nikki_Laoye_song)
City in Anambra State, Nigeria
region of Nigeria, the Igbo people's indigenous homeland. The Onitsha people are referred to as Ndi Onicha in Igbo. English and Nigerian Pidgin English
Onitsha
Francis. ISBN 978-1-040-41123-0. "Social lects: is Nigerian Pidgin really a 'pidgin'?", Nigerian Pidgin, Routledge, 2002-09-11, p. 17, doi:10.4324/9780203192801-6
List_of_dialects_of_English
Emirati politician (born 1990)
"UAE: First minister of artificial intelligence don land". BBC (in Nigerian Pidgin). 19 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018. "The United Arab Emirates
Omar_Al_Olama
2021 death and state funeral of the President of Tanzania
State funeral happen today - See pictures of how e go". BBC News (in Nigerian Pidgin). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024. "In Pictures: African leaders
Death and state funeral of John Magufuli
Death_and_state_funeral_of_John_Magufuli
Americans of Nigerian birth or descent
Ibibio: Mbon Naiyiria k'Àmérìkà) are Americans who are of Nigerian ancestry. The number of Nigerian immigrants residing in the United States is rapidly growing
Nigerian_Americans
Ghana international footballer (born 2000)
Ghana beat Switzerland 2–0 for international friendly". BBC News Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2025. "World Cup 2022:
Antoine_Semenyo
2013 studio album by Burna Boy
dance music. "Run My Race", which was recorded in English, Yoruba, and Nigerian Pidgin, serves as the album's fourth single. The music video for "Run My Race"
L.I.F.E
Bilateral relations
English-speaking regions, Cameroonian Pidgin English is widely spoken and is closely related to Nigerian Pidgin. Such linguistic similarities are regarded
Cameroon–Nigeria_relations
2018 song by Teni
Afrobeats track that was produced by Jaysynths. Recorded primarily in Nigerian pidgin, its lyrics revolve around a girl going the extra mile to get the attention
Case_(song)
French-based creole language
language;[improper synthesis?] others[who?] estimate that more people speak Nigerian Pidgin.[citation needed] Haitian Creole's use in communities and schools has
Haitian_Creole
Nigerian actor (born 1989)
Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). Retrieved 2021-09-16. "Stan Nze, Osas Ighodaro win big – Full list of all di winners from 2022 AMVCA". BBC News Pidgin (in
Stan_Nze
Nigerian government-owned partly commercial broadcaster
The Nigerian Television Authority or NTA is a Nigerian government-owned and partly commercial broadcast station. Originally known as Nigerian Television
Nigerian_Television_Authority
Chilean Afrobeat band
Afrobeat. 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-22. "Open Your Eyes" (music video) (in Nigerian Pidgin and English). Newen Afrobeat feat. Oghene Kologbo. 2019. Retrieved
Newen_Afrobeat
roughly a third, speaks Nigerian pidgin, which has a primarily English lexicon. It has become a common lingua franca as a result. Pidgin English is a creolized
Culture_of_Nigeria
2023 single by Asake
"2:30" is a song by Nigerian singer Asake. It was released on 5 April 2023, through YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution as the second single from his second
2:30
2022 studio album by Brymo
album by Nigerian singer Brymo, independently released on May 27, 2022. The album comprises ten tracks and was recorded entirely in Nigerian Pidgin. Labeled
Theta_(album)
Literature in Yoruba Language
intentionally rambling, broken English, reflecting the oral tradition of Nigerian Pidgin English. Tutuola gained fame for The Palm-Wine Drinkard (1946, pub
Yoruba_literature
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Valdisotto, Italy Ōga Atsushi, a Japanese sumo wrestler My Oga at the top, Nigerian Pidgin English term for "boss" or "leader" Aragami Oga, a virtual YouTuber
Oga
required) Ngwe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Nigerian Pidgin at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Ninzo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Languages_of_Africa
British citizens of Nigerian origin or Nigerian citizens of British origin
Nigeria could be much higher". The 2001 UK Census recorded 88,378 Nigerian-born people resident in the UK. The 2011 Census recorded 191,183 Nigerian-born
British_Nigerians
Slang term for a heavily customized car
Languages English American Black African Sea Island creole Haitian creole Nigerian pidgin Arabic Igbo Yoruba Akan Lingala Nuer Meta Dinka Shilluk French Wolof
Slab_(car)
Fictional character
ancestry had changed over the years. "Pippi Longstocking Now Speaks Nigerian Pidgin in 80th Translation | Sweden Herald". swedenherald.com. Retrieved 2025-05-03
Pippi_Longstocking
Town in Rivers State, Nigeria
Niger Delta, Nigeria". ResearchGate. Retrieved 26 March 2023. "Ogoniland: See how Shell don do oil waka". BBC News Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). 28 November
Bodo,_Nigeria
African American ethnic group in the Southern United States
of the contemporary English-based creoles in West Africa, such as Nigerian Pidgin and Sierra Leone Krio. When the U.S. Civil War began, the Union rushed
Gullah
Kenyan politician
"Kenya's Ruth Odinga dey face charges over Kisumu protest". BBC (in Nigerian Pidgin). October 23, 2017. Retrieved 2023-11-21. Oudia, Rushdie (October 23
Ruth_Odinga
Nigerian lawyer
important tins you need to know about di govnor of Imo state". BBC Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). 15 January 2020. "Uzodimma's wife leads child health campaign
Chioma_Uzodimma
National holiday in Nigeria
given in multiple Nigerian languages including Yoruba, Igbo, Efik, Kalabari, Izon, and Edo, as well as English and Nigerian Pidgin. In the North, performers
Independence_Day_(Nigeria)
2023 single by Asake
his previous works. Lyrically, "Yoga" is sung in a mix of Yoruba and Nigerian Pidgin and centers on themes of mindfulness and self-preservation. Asake describes
Yoga_(Asake_song)
International radio division of the BBC
Hausa). BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2024. "BBC Igbo and Yoruba launched in Nigeria". BBC News Online. 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June
BBC_World_Service
2024 song by Ayra Starr featuring Anitta , and Coco Jones
A multilingual afrobeats and amapiano track incorporating English, Nigerian Pidgin, and Portuguese, it fuses latin pop and R&B influences. Lyrically,
Woman_Commando
2015 American war drama film
faithful in form to the novel, originally written in a lighter form of Nigerian Pidgin English known as Krio. On August 20, 2013, Idris Elba joined the cast
Beasts_of_No_Nation_(film)
Nigerian singer-songwriter (born 1991)
ranked by Pulse Nigeria and Nigerian Entertainment Today as the best Nigerian album of 2018. It won Album of the Year at the 2018 Nigeria Entertainment
Burna_Boy
Nigerian food made from cow skin
kpomo, developed through regional pronunciation and usage in Nigerian English and Nigerian Pidgin. The food is prepared from its raw material—cattle skin after
Pomo_(meat)
area has one of the largest Nigerian American populations in the United States. San Antonio is home to a growing Nigerian community. A significant number
History of Nigerian Americans in San Antonio
History_of_Nigerian_Americans_in_San_Antonio
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