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| [[Edo language|Edo]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_language Wikipedia]</font>
| [[Edo language|Edo]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_language Wikipedia] [http://www.bisharat.net/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Edo PAL]</font>
| ''none'' / bin / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=bin bin]
| ''none'' / bin / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=bin bin]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]
| style="background:red; text-align:center; " | ''--unknown--''
| ~ 1,000,000 speakers<br>'''Official'''
| ~ 1,000,000 speakers<br>'''Official'''


|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| [[Efik language|Efik]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efik_language Wikipedia]</font>
| [[Efik language|Efik]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efik_language Wikipedia] [http://www.bisharat.net/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/EfikIbibioAnaang PAL]</font>
| ''none'' / efi / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=efi efi]
| ''none'' / efi / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=efi efi]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]
| style="background:red; text-align:center; " | ''--unknown--''
| ~ 400,000 speakers<br>'''Official'''
| ~ 400,000 speakers<br>'''Official''' (very close to Ibibio & Anaang)


|- style="background:lightgray; valign:top; "
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| [[Adamawa Fulfulde language|Fulfulde, Adamawa]]
| [[Adamawa Fulfulde language|Fulfulde, Adamawa]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language Wikipedia] [http://www.bisharat.net/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Fula PAL]</font>
| ff / ful / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=fub fub]
| ff / ful / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=fub fub]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_script Arabic alphabet]<br>&mdash;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajami_script Ajami variant]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_script Arabic alphabet]<br>&mdash;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajami_script Ajami variant]
| ~ 7,600,000 speakers<br>'''Official'''
| ~ 7,600,000 speakers<br>'''Official'''<!-- is this legal status only for this variety of Fulfulde, or Fulfulde in general? -->


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|- valign="top"
| Fulfulde, Nigerian<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language Wikipedia] [http://www.bisharat.net/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Fula PAL]</font>
| Fulfulde, Nigerian
| ff / ful / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=fuv fuv]
| ff / ful / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=fuv fuv]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_script Arabic alphabet]<br>&mdash;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajami_script Ajami variant]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_script Arabic alphabet]<br>&mdash;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajami_script Ajami variant]
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| [[Hausa language|Hausa]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_language Wikipedia]</font>
| [[Hausa language|Hausa]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_language Wikipedia] [http://www.bisharat.net/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Hausa PAL]</font>
| ha / hau / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=hau hau]
| ha / hau / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=hau hau]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_alphabet Arabic alphabet]<br>&mdash;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajami_script Ajami variant]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_alphabet Arabic alphabet]<br>&mdash;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajami_script Ajami variant]
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| Ibibio<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibibio_language Wikipedia]</font>
| [[Ibibio language|Ibibio]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibibio_language Wikipedia] [http://www.bisharat.net/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/EfikIbibioAnaang PAL]</font>
| ''#NA'' / bnt / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=ibb ibb]
| ''#NA'' / bnt / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=ibb ibb]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]
| style="background:red; text-align:center; " | ''--unknown--''
| ~ 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 speakers
| ~ 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 speakers (very close to Efik & Anaang)


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|- valign="top"
| [[Idoma language|Idoma]]
| [[Idoma language|Idoma]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://www.bisharat.net/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Idoma PAL]</font>
| ''#NA'' / ''#NA'' / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=idu idu]
| ''#NA'' / ''#NA'' / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=idu idu]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]
| style="background:red; text-align:center; " | ''--unknown--''
| ~ 600,000 speakers<br>'''Official'''
| ~ 600,000 speakers<br>'''Official'''


|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| [[Igbo language|Igbo]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo_language Wikipedia]</font>
| [[Igbo language|Igbo]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo_language Wikipedia] [http://www.bisharat.net/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Igbo PAL]</font>
| ig / ibo / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=ibo ibo]
| ig / ibo / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=ibo ibo]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]
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| [[Central Kanuri language|Kanuri, Central]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanuri_language Wikipedia]</font>
| [[Central Kanuri language|Kanuri, Central]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanuri_language Wikipedia] [http://www.bisharat.net/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Kanuri PAL]</font>
| kr / kau / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=knc knc]
| kr / kau / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=knc knc]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_script Latin script variant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_script Arabic alphabet]<br>&mdash;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajami_script Ajami variant]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_script Latin script variant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_script Arabic alphabet]<br>&mdash;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajami_script Ajami variant]
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| Tiv<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiv_language Wikipedia]</font>
| [[Tiv language|Tiv]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiv_language Wikipedia] [http://www.bisharat.net/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Tiv PAL]</font>
| ''#NA'' / ''#NA'' / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=tiv tiv]
| ''#NA'' / tiv / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=tiv tiv]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]
| style="background:red; text-align:center; " | ''--unknown--''
| ~ 2,200,000 speakers
| ~ 2,200,000 speakers


|- style="background:lightgray; valign:top; "
|- style="background:lightgray; valign:top; "
| [[Yoruba language|Yoruba]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_language Wikipedia]</font>
| [[Yoruba language|Yoruba]]<font size="-1"><br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_language Wikipedia] [http://www.bisharat.net/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Yoruba PAL]</font>
| yo / yor / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=yor yor]
| yo / yor / [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=yor yor]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet Latin alphabet variant]
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== Other languages ==
== Other languages ==

Latest revision as of 18:25, 18 October 2015

With over 500 living languages, Nigeria, is probably one of the hardest countries for the localization effort of the OLPC.

Resources
Wikipedia / Nigeria
Wikipedia / Languages of Nigeria
Ethnologue NG
Language / Family ISO 639-1 / -2 / -3 (SIL) Writing system Notes
Edo
Wikipedia PAL 		none / bin / bin Latin alphabet variant ~ 1,000,000 speakers
Official
Efik
Wikipedia PAL 		none / efi / efi Latin alphabet variant ~ 400,000 speakers
Official (very close to Ibibio & Anaang)
English
Wikipedia 		en / eng / eng Latin alphabet ??? speakers
Official
Fulfulde, Adamawa
Wikipedia PAL 		ff / ful / fub Latin alphabet variant
Arabic alphabet
—Ajami variant 		~ 7,600,000 speakers
Official
Fulfulde, Nigerian
Wikipedia PAL 		ff / ful / fuv Latin alphabet variant
Arabic alphabet
—Ajami variant 		~ 1,700,000 speakers
Hausa
Wikipedia PAL 		ha / hau / hau Latin alphabet variant
Arabic alphabet
—Ajami variant 		~ 18,500,000 speakers
Official
Ibibio
Wikipedia PAL 		#NA / bnt / ibb Latin alphabet variant ~ 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 speakers (very close to Efik & Anaang)
Idoma
PAL 		#NA / #NA / idu Latin alphabet variant ~ 600,000 speakers
Official
Igbo
Wikipedia PAL 		ig / ibo / ibo Latin alphabet variant ~ 18,000,000 speakers
Official
Kanuri, Central
Wikipedia PAL 		kr / kau / knc Latin script variant
Arabic alphabet
—Ajami variant 		~ 3,000,000 speakers
Official
Tiv
Wikipedia PAL 		#NA / tiv / tiv Latin alphabet variant ~ 2,200,000 speakers
Yoruba
Wikipedia PAL 		yo / yor / yor Latin alphabet variant ~ 18,900,000 speakers
Official

Other languages

639-3 Language Speak % 639-3 Language Speak % 639-3 Language Speak %
anw Anaang 1.00M 0.7% bde Bade 0.25M 0.2% bom Berom 0.30M 0.2%
bwr Bura-Pabir 0.25M 0.2% igb Ebira 1.00M 0.7% eke Ekit 0.20M 0.2%
ish Esan 0.20M 0.2% gbr Gbagyi 0.70M 0.5% gby Gbari 0.35M 0.3%
gew Gera 0.20M 0.2% ank Goemai 0.20M 0.2% guw Gun 0.26M 0.2%
igl Igala 0.80M 0.6% ige Igede 0.25M 0.2% ikw Ikwere 0.20M 0.2%
its Isekiri 0.51M 0.4% iso Isoko 0.42M 0.3% izi Izi-Ezaa-Ikwo-Mgbo 0.59M 0.4%
ijc Izon 1.00M 0.7% kaj Jju 0.30M 0.2% ijn Kalabari 0.26M 0.2%
hig Kamwe 0.30M 0.2% kby Kanuri, Manga 0.20M 0.2% ogo Khana 0.20M 0.2%
okr Kirike 0.25M 0.2% mzm Mumuye 0.40M 0.3% sur Mwaghavul 0.29M 0.2%
anc Ngas 0.40M 0.3% nup Nupe-Nupe-Tako 0.80M 0.6% ann Obolo 0.20M 0.2%
ogb Ogbia 0.20M 0.2% urh Urhobo 0.55M 0.4% ets Yekhee 0.27M 0.2%
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