AN ASSESSMENT OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA(term paper)
It is estimated that over 400 languages are spoken in Nigeria with major languages Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Fulfulde, Kanuri and Ibibio. Language is the key to the heart of the people and if we lose that key, we lose the very essence of the people. Sadly, it seems this generation of young Nigerians are well on their way to losing their command of traditional languages. It is quite common to see young Nigerians who cannot have a simple conversation in their mother tongue. ` click here to download full content