The #YNaijaEssay: Language preservation in Nigeria and the brick walls [Part II]

This is a piece years in the making. 15 years to be exact. There is a Hausa word for ‘bucket’ that very few know. The word most know is ‘Bokiti’ a loan word from the English ‘bucket.’ I asked my mother when my fascination with language was just beginning to blossom at 11, “What’s the... Read More