Nigeria Slang Dictionary
Nigerian slang is the heartbeat of Africa's most populous nation - a fast-moving blend of Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa that powers everyday conversation from Lagos to Abuja to Port Harcourt. It's the language of Afrobeats lyrics, Nollywood scripts, comedy skits and WhatsApp group chats. Words like abeg, wahala, japa and how far travel far beyond Nigeria's borders through music and social media. Below is a growing, community-built dictionary of Naija slang - and if a word you know is missing, you can add it.
This language is spoken by Urhobo in Delta State Nigeria.
Today is Ede Eki , today is market day .
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Nollywood, Nigeria's film industry, produces more movies annually than Hollywood.
Lagos' Lekki Free Zone is transforming Nigeria's industrial landscape.
Abuja's Aso Rock is the symbolic center of Nigerian politics.
Kano's Great Mosque is built on a 15th-century foundation.
Port Harcourt hosts Africa's first WikiTown digital community project.
"The strikers gave him woto woto" implies they played aggressively, leaving no room for escape.
The naira was introduced in 1973 to replace the pound.