what language is spoken in nigeria
Sign in English, outside the University of Lagos. There are 521 languages that have been spoken in Nigeria (nine of which are now extinct). The official language of Nigeria, English, the former colonial language, was chosen to facilitate the cultural and linguistic unity of the country.he Ijoid languages are spoken across the Niger Delta and include á»já» (Ijaw), Kalabari, and the intriguing remnant language Defaka. The Efik language is spoken across the coastal southeastern part of Nigeria and includes the dialects Ibibio, Annang, and Efik proper.