What is Naija Lingo?

Naija Lingo is an online Dictionary for all your Nigerian pidgin English needs. It is a dictionary for people who want definitions to Nigerian words or slang, names and phrases and created by the people (you) who know them. Naija Lingo is an open dictionary where the users are free to add and edit words as time changes, and as the meaning of words evolve and new words are formed.

Mission

Have you ever heard a new Nigerian slang that you didn’t know what it meant? Or a phrase that baffled you? This is where you and everyone who is interested in expanding their Pidgin English vocabulary will find answers. The Naija Lingo team with the help of the community, have set off on an ambitious goal to compile all of Nigeria’s Pidgin English for all of us to use and learn. This can only happen with your help.


Why Nigerian Pidgin English?

Nigerian Pidgin English like any other language is derived from several other languages. It is instrumental in the communication between citizens of West African countries. But there has been little done to acknowledge it existence, we need to change that.