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Popular Nigerian Languages
Over 500 languages live in Nigeria. Here you'll find major tongues plus voices from Delta State and Edo State — Urhobo, Esan, Okpella, Ukwani, and more.
Yorùbá
Èdè Yorùbá · 47M speakers
“Ẹ kú àárọ̀”
Good morning
Hausa
Harshen Hausa · 80M speakers
“Ina kwana”
Good morning
Igbo
Asụsụ Igbo · 27M speakers
“Ụtụtụ ọma”
Good morning
Fulfulde
Pulaar · 25M speakers
“Jam waali”
Good morning
Kanuri
Kanembu · 10M speakers
“Ndaráman”
Greetings
Tiv
Zwa Tiv · 5M speakers
“Va lu ken mkpe?”
How are you?
Ibibio
Ibibio · 4M speakers
“Amesiere”
Good morning
Edo
Ẹ̀dó · 2M speakers
“Ób'ọ́wa”
Welcome
Urhobo
Urhobo · 2M speakers
“Mẹ́rẹ́”
Hello
Nupe
Nupe · 2M speakers
“Yèbò”
Hello
Efik
Usem Efịk · 2M speakers
“Sósóngó”
Thank you
Ijaw
Izon · 2M speakers
“Awoo”
Hello
Idoma
Idoma · 1M speakers
“Abehe”
Well done
Enuani
Enuani · 1M speakers
“Mèsiè”
Good morning
Itsekiri
Itsekiri · 1M speakers
“Ooghe”
Hello
Ukwani
Ukwani · 200K speakers
“Mâgwan”
Hello
Isoko
Isoko · 500K speakers
“Teré”
Hello
Esan
Ẹ̀san · 500K speakers
“Oro”
Hello
Ika
Ika · 300K speakers
“Mè kpo”
Hello
Okpella
Okpella · 100K speakers
“Ora mwen”
My friend
Etsako
Ẹtsako · 200K speakers
“Oba”
Hello
Ora
Ọ̀ra · 100K speakers
“Ob'owa”
Welcome
Akoko-Edo
Akoko-Edo · 100K speakers
“Ogha”
Hello
Uzarue
Uzarue · 50K speakers
“Vbe”
Hello
Uneme
Uneme · 50K speakers
“Mhe agbon”
Hello
Olukumi
Olukumi · 10K speakers
“Ẹ kú àárọ̀”
Good morning
Ebira
Igbira (Ebira) · 2M speakers
“Oriyo”
Welcome
Igala
Igala · 2M speakers
“Aga baba”
Welcome
Kalabari
Kalabari · 500K speakers
“Ibaaka”
Welcome
Ogoni
Khana · 200K speakers
“Beere”
Welcome
Nembe
Nembe · 100K speakers
“Ere ere”
Hello
Jukun
Wapan · 200K speakers
“Biyon”
Hello
Berom
Cèl Berom · 300K speakers
“Wò shu”
Hello
Gbagyi
Gbagyi · 700K speakers
“Banni o”
Welcome
Igede
Igede · 400K speakers
“Ichoo”
Hello
Ogori
Oko · 50K speakers
“Orere”
Hello
Bini
Edo-Bini · 1M speakers
“Koyo”
Welcome
Mumuye
Mumuye · 400K speakers
“Nya”
Hello
Efik-Ibibio
Cross River · 1M speakers
“Emesiere”
Welcome
Anaang
Anaang · 1M speakers
“Mmesiere”
Welcome
Ijebu
Ìjẹ̀bú · 1M speakers
“Ẹ káàrọ̀”
Good morning
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