![]() However, this is only in principle because, in practice, English is used as the sole official language in almost all official contexts, including governance, education, mass media, law courts etc. Here are some words and phrases to ease you into Ghanaian Pidgin. In Nigeria, English is a co-official language alongside three other indigenous languages: Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba. New words emerge and catch on rather quickly than the frequency of words added to the dictionary. Ghanaian Pidgin like other West African Pidgin is very adaptive. Likewise, Nigerians do same with Ghanaian music and movies. 'Please' in Nigerian Pidgin is 'abeg', from the English 'I beg'. The Nigerian players keep talking- pidgin English you call it, right It’s hard to understand. Vardy told TheCable that his only challenge with the Nigerian trio is their Pidgin English which he says is difficult to understand. Pidgin is also known as Broken English or just ‘Broken’. Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Ahmed Musa are the Nigerian players in Leicester City. Nigerians find it difficult sometimes comprehending Ghanaian Pidgin but there are similar words that cut across.Īlso, some Ghanaians have watched enough Nollywood movies and the influx of Nigerian Afrobeat music also makes it easier for Ghanaians to understand Nigerian Pidgin. There are over 500 languages spoken in Nigeria, but Pidgin is spoken as a lingua franca across the country, where it is recognised as an official language. Ghanaian Pidgin is a mixture of English and the local dialects like Akan and Ga. It is an essential language for transacting businesses in the markets and it makes commuting around the country relatively easier as that is the language for bargaining in the markets and with drivers. Nonetheless, anyone who speaks pidgin easily identifies with other speakers and it breaks down protocols. ![]() Also, women in Ghana rarely speak Pidgin and in conversations where there are both genders, those present resort to speaking Standard English.
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