Nigerian English
E301953
Nigerian English is the variety of the English language spoken in Nigeria, characterized by distinctive vocabulary, pronunciation, and influences from local Nigerian languages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nigerian English canonical | 19 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dialect of English
ⓘ
variety of English ⓘ |
| basedOn | British English ⓘ |
| countryOfUse | Nigeria ⓘ |
| developedFrom | English introduced during British colonial rule in Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
code-switching with local languages
ⓘ
distinctive discourse markers ⓘ distinctive intonation patterns ⓘ distinctive pronunciation ⓘ distinctive use of prepositions ⓘ distinctive use of progressive aspect ⓘ distinctive vocabulary ⓘ loanwords from Nigerian languages ⓘ non-rhoticity in many speakers ⓘ semantic shift of English words ⓘ simplified vowel contrasts compared to British English ⓘ use of reduplication for emphasis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hausa
ⓘ
surface form:
Hausa language
Igbo language ⓘ Nigerian Pidgin ⓘ Yoruba language ⓘ other Nigerian languages ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Germanic languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-European language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-European languages
|
| languageSubbranch | West Germanic languages ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| status | official language variety of Nigeria ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century to present ⓘ |
| typicalExpression |
How far? (informal greeting)
ⓘ
I am coming (often meaning I will be back soon) ⓘ I am on seat (meaning I am present at work) ⓘ I will flash you (meaning I will call and hang up) ⓘ You are welcome (used to mean welcome, not response to thanks) ⓘ off the light (meaning turn off the light) ⓘ |
| typicalWord |
abeg (meaning please)
ⓘ
chop (meaning eat or spend freely) ⓘ dash (meaning give freely or tip) ⓘ gist (meaning chat or gossip) ⓘ go-slow (meaning traffic jam) ⓘ na (emphatic particle) ⓘ oga (meaning boss or superior) ⓘ toasting (meaning romantic wooing) ⓘ trek (meaning walk a long distance) ⓘ wahala (meaning trouble or problem) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
business in Nigeria
ⓘ
education in Nigeria ⓘ government in Nigeria ⓘ media in Nigeria ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.