NNUKWU NSOGBU CHERE ASỤSỤ IGBO AKAMGBA

Sunny Ifeanyi Odinye

Abstract


Language is a means of communication used by human beings to express their feeling, thought and desire. Every nation or ethnic group has a language. Igbo people has Igbo language which is spoken in many states in southern Nigeria. There are many problems facing Igbo language such as lack of interest, bad attitude, lack of books, lack of teachers, English language dominance, lack of encouragement from parents, etc. The purpose of this research is to identify the major problems facing Igbo language. The research finds three major problems such as lack of unity, lack of interest and negligence, parental failure in teaching Igbo language to their children. Lastly suggestions are made to remedy the ugly situations.

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