This is largely due to the fact that the language is not void of a piece of diversity as each of the major ethnic groups has a piece of input to their use of the Nigerian Pidgin English. Outside the borders of Nigeria, Pidgin English also stands out to Nigerians all over the world as it has a way of reminding them of the rich cultural heritage that they possess and the intrinsic unity the people live by. In other words, Nigerians have found what we can call a lingua franca for themselves and that is no other than the Nigerian Pidgin English. To learn more about Nigeria Pidgin-English facts and words, pls get a copy of my book or send an email to you.The great people of Nigeria, with a rich heritage of over 250 ethnic groups and more than 521 languages, have somehow found a common ground, where each person can be heard clearly when conversing with his neighbor and still retain their native tongue. It is used as follows “the man don kaput” ( the man has died) or “the man don paid” (the man has died). This explains why its dynamic, for example you can find two or more words with the same meaning e.g “Kaput” or “Pai” both means to die. It is easy to learn and rich in words to express ones thoughts. This language has contributed immensely to the growth of commerce and entertainment within our country and in diaspora. Thousands of foreign nationals relish hearing us speak Nigeria Pidgin-English and some even make efforts to learn and speak with us too.
Today we have more than 70% of our population within the country and several millions in diaspora speaking Nigeria Pidgin-English everyday. Chiefly amidst all these native languages we speak, is Nigeria Pidgin-English (a version of English). While some countries like those in Europe have English as a native language, we in Africa and Nigeria to be precise do have several native languages and dialects we speak.
Also other types like American English, Chicano English, Australia English, Canadian English, Ameridish (Jewish American) etc are all versions of English. Nigeria Pidgin-English (NPE) can be defined simply as "A VERSION OF ENGLISH, just as BRITISH ENGLISH is a version of English. Several folks are wrongly opinionated that Nigeria Pidgin-English is bad English.
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