But there has been little done to acknowledge it existence, we need to change that. It is a major factor in the communication between citizens of West African countries. Nigerian Pidgin English like any other language is derived from several other languages.

We the Naija Lingo team have set of on an ambitious goal to compile all of Nigeria’s Pidgin English for all of us to use and learn. Have you ever heard a new Nigerian slang that you didn’t know what it meant? Or a phrase that baffled you? This is where you and everyone who is interested in expanding their Pidgin English vocabulary will find answers. Naija Lingo is an open dictionary where you the user are free to add and edit words as time changes, and as the meaning of words evolve and new words are formed.

It is a dictionary for people who want definitions to Nigerian words/slang, names and phrases and created by the people (you) who know them. Naija Lingo is an online Dictionary for all your Nigerian pidgin/broken English needs. Good efforts and this must be extended to all the languages in the nation.

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