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HOW TO SAY WELCOME IN 85 NIGERIAN LANGUAGES
Every traveler’s expectation on arrival at his or her destination is a warm and glad reception from people met. Nigeria is a multi-lingual country and the beauty of the country lies in the unity in diversity of these multi-lingual people.
TravelWithDante wishes to say welcome in the 85 Nigerian languages: Once again … welcome to Nigeria. Come freely and go safely and make sure you leave us with something of the happiness you bring.
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HOW TO SAY “WELCOME” IN 85 NIGERIAN LANGUAGES
LETTER “A”
ABI – afo
ABUA – namasi
ADIM – acham
AFIZERE – kazah bekube
AMO – maraba nin dak
ANKWEI – hu’geba
AWORI – kiki de o
LETTER “B”
BABUR – maraba giri
BAHUMONO – aba
BINI – ob’okhian
BIROM – sho divei
BOGGHOM – sannu mi anan
BOKI – asie
BOKKOS – lot ma yet
BUJI – aba nan two
BWALL – hoe
LETTER “C”
CHIP – hung gun
LETTER “E”
EBANA – iboma
EBIRA – kane
EFIK – ame di o
EGBEMA – alo
EJAGHAM – obaa
EPIE – ijale
ESAN – oboshan
ETCHIE – illo
ETUNO EDO – kane
LETTER “F”
FULFULDE – sannu e warugo
LETTER “G”
GADE – nnaba
GANAWURI – wucile mi yeda
GBAGYI – nkwa
GOERNAI – hue
GOKANA –
GUSU – aba nin nwo
LETTER “I”
IBIBIO – amedi
IDOMA – ainya owa
IGALLA – a’lo’le
IGBO – nnoo
IKOM – agbai/ obaa
IKWERE – iwiala
IRIGWE – sondu ne be
ISOKO – wa doooh
ITSEKIRI – an doo
IYALLA – nobe
IZONDJO – ebodeya doo
LETTER “J”
JABA – duari
JARA – gaja bi kube
JERE – aba nin now
JERO – kepona yajero
JIBU – soko
JONJO – agifa
JUKUN – mange
LETTER “K”
KANURI – wushe
KAREKARE – usako
KONA – suko bun
KULERE – lou
KUSHI – kile
KUTEB – suko ti’ta be
KWALLA – kaat gun guwal
LETTER “M”
MADA – gbanye
MBUBE – otutue
MIANGO – sannu jebe
MIYA – barka aa bukwaka
MUMUYE – man siriah
MUNGA – mwanle
MUSHERE – mwanle
MWAHAVUL – mwanle
LETTER “N”
NDORO – nbonuwa
NGAS – aweidung
NUPE – marahabi
LETTER “P”
PYAPUN – lae
LETTER “Q”
QUA – obaa
LETTER “R”
RESHE – barabihc
RON – lotiyes
LETTER “S”
SAYA – datepes wuri
LETTER “T”
TANGALE – le ka watta
TAROK – mba khinba
TIV – m sugh u za van
LETTER “U”
UKELLE – njuankorche
UKWANI – nua
URHOBO – wa doh
UTONKONG – ndo kofu
UYANGA – amedi
LETTER “W”
WURKUN – kwanchi
LETTER “Y”
YORUBA – e kaabo
YUOM – sannu kamu – maira