**SEC WK2 : The language in my country**

My dear country is a great country with a multilingual setting that makes every side a unique tribe. It is one country that takes the language of tribes very seriously in the scheme of things in the country as they continue to politically share resources across regional lines. Lovable countries that stand on a tripod means of communication to regionalize and classify their citizens.

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What is the name of your country? How many languages can be found in your country?

The name of my country is Nigeria, popularly known as the giant of Africa with the greatest GDP when economically rated, and the most populated black country in the world. There are many things to be remembered for positively despite some bad elements that brought bad leadership to us.

The country has over 500 languages spoken and these make every unique. Even in regional, state, and local government council areas where you have people of different kinds, they speak languages slightly different from each other. Each time some of these words are known for being used while speaking, it is easy to know where exactly they are from. But one thing about this is that they all understand what is spoken.

However, my country has three major indigenous languages spoken aside from the official English Language. They include Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba Languages. Each time one speaks any of these three, we simply know which zone they are from. These are our identity and also represent our culture and all we stand for.

Those who speak Igbo are predominantly found in the eastern part of the country. Hausa speakers are from the Northern part of the country, while Yoruba speakers are from the southwestern part of the country. These are our country's major local languages that differentiate us as a people.

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Among the listed languages in your country, how many are you familiar with?

I am an Igbo woman but was born in the northern part of the country. This makes me also familiar with the languages of the north. Therefore, I currently speak my tribal language which is Igbo, and also that of the Northerners which is Hausa.

These are the languages I speak:

1. Igbo (For those predominantly from the South East)
2. Hausa ( For those predominantly from the North)

How has this language improved/helped your life and business?

Knowing both languages has paved the way for me during my career paths and other business transactions that I execute. For my career path, I was able to secure some job portfolios due to my ability to speak the Hausa language during my Industrial attachment and the one-year compulsory national service program.

Down here in the east, speaking the same language has afforded me to trade and buy home foodstuff at affordable prices from Hausa foodstuff sellers since they are the major dealers of foodstuff in the east.

Are you willing to teach your children these languages? Yes/No. State your reason.

I am trying so hard now to imbibe these languages into my boys. They are way carried away by the official language of the country which is English. However, there is so much work on my side to inculcate these languages in them.

Just as I have enjoyed the same privileges from speaking these languages right from small which paid off in the early days of my career and now in purchases, I believe teaching them would also grant them the same opportunities.

In conclusion, languages are our identity no matter where we are. A French man in Nigeria would be happy to see speakers of his language around him. Makes him feel at home, and so do other speakers of local languages

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I am inviting @hisgeneral and @xkool24 to this contest.