Nigerian is not a single language: Nigeria is one of the most linguistically diverse countries on earth, with over 500 languages spoken. English is the official language, and the three biggest indigenous languages are Hausa in the north, Yoruba in the southwest and Igbo in the southeast, each with tens of millions of speakers. In practice much of the country communicates in Nigerian Pidgin, an English-based creole spoken by a very large share of the population, and in Nigerian English, a distinctive local standard with its own vocabulary and idiom. Which language a Nigerian speaker actually uses depends heavily on region, education and setting. Nigerians form one of Britain's largest African-heritage communities, and Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa and Nigerian Pidgin are all regularly heard in UK cities.
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