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Nigerian Pidgin NT | Pidgin, Nigerian

Nigeria is among the most language-rich countries in the world. Today, more than 200 languages are still without the Bible and hundreds of thousands of people are unable to study God’s truth for themselves. Nigerian Pidgin is a meshing of vocabulary from English – and a smattering of other major languages – with a grammar that is heavily influenced by the structure of Nigerian language families. It has become a trade language which many of different people groups use to interact with each other, especially in the Southern part of Nigeria. Pastors and evangelists use the language for outreach in places where there are people from diverse backgrounds.

The need for a clearly understood message of God’s truth is evident in this nation. Teachers take advantage of the many groups without the Scriptures in their language and many hybrid beliefs that borrow from other faiths have sprung up. Drug use, prostitution and crime plague their society and ensnare the youth. On top of that, radical religious extremists are enjoying increasing influence in the some parts of the country.

The translation team for this project will equip the many speakers of Nigerian Pidgin to study God’s word by producing reliable audio recordings of the New Testament and the Psalms.

News from the Field
  • Oct01

    Pidgin of Nigeria

    Nigeria has a greater wealth of cultural and linguistic diversity that’s far greater than most countries its size. When people who speak different languages come together, they often speak Nigerian Pidgin, a meshing of vocabulary from English—and a smattering of other major languages—with a grammar that is heavily influenced by the structure of Nigerian language families.

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  • Apr25

    Pidgin of Nigeria

    Over 1 million speakers. Nigeria has a greater wealth of cultural and linguistic diversity than most countries its size. When people who speak different languages come together, they often speak Nigerian Pidgin, a meshing of vocabulary from English—and a smattering of other major languages—with a grammar that is heavily influenced by the structure of Nigerian language families. It has become a well developed language in its own right.

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