Legendary Languages of Nigeria
Becky Oludayo Peleowo@beckyoludayoadenuga426965
6 days ago
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📍Benue State, Nigeria
DAY 14 - THE TIV LANGUAGE, BENUE STATE NIGERIA
If there is one thing I love about the TIV, it is their dance, hospitality and most especially their language. Although they have many distinctive features, the Tiv cultural heritage is found in their singularity of language. It is spoken by over 6 million people in Nigeria, with some speakers in Cameroon. Most Nigerian Tiv speakers are found in Benue State of Nigeria. The language is also widely spoken all over Nigeria. There is a single Tiv language intelligible to all, although regional dialects allow one to distinguish the area from which a person comes.
Greetings
“Hi" ~ “Msugh”
*Fun Fact: Msugh means, Hi, sorry, thank you, welcome and lot's more in Tiv. If you don't know what to say to a Tiv person just say Msugh! You can't go wrong with Msugh.
"Hi, my name is Terver"
“Msugh, Iti yam er Terver.”
"It's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Sedoo".
“Msugh, mo mba yerem er Sedoo.”
“Good Afternoon?”
“U pande ver?”
“How is your day going?”
"U pande nena?"
"How do you do?"
"U ngu nena?"
“I am well, thank you”
“M ngu dedoo, msugh”
"What is your name?"
“Iti yo ka nyi?”
“Good Morning”
“U nder vee?”
“How is your morning going?”
“U nder nena?”
“My name is Kwaghdoo.”
“Iti yam er Kwaghdoo”
I believe this tribe has too much beautiful culture that needs to be explored. Of them all, their soft spoken language is the most intriguing to me. When next you decide to tour the North Central, forget not to say "Msugh" to the TIV people. Until then, Zadedoo (Good bye).
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