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IBO speaking mums ....just checking?

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aku · 14/04/2004 11:28

Just checking to see if there are any ibo mums out there

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karen99 · 19/04/2004 19:48

Hi Aku, sorry for being so ignorant - what is ibo?

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Sparks · 20/04/2004 10:21

Ibo is a language spoken in southeastern Nigeria.

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aku · 20/04/2004 11:48

Hi Karen99 just as Sparks said, its a Nigerian language. There are three main one Hausa, Youruba and Ibo.

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karen99 · 03/05/2004 13:28

Thanks!

Have you managed to find any fellow-speakers on MN? Unfortunately I'm very very uneducated and only speak english. Started to learn French during my MAT leave, but have no time for it since ds came along! (he's now 10mo) One day....

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aku · 04/05/2004 15:18

Never mind, I was just curious.

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gella · 04/05/2004 17:33

Hi Aku ... im ibo but ican't speak the language although i do understand it.

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aku · 05/05/2004 10:19

hi Gella, how's that then? Did you live in the ibo speaking area, have parents from there?

Most Ibo speaking people understand and speak English, i just wanted to know if there was anybody with the samish background, somebody who grew up over there etc on mumsnet.

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gella · 05/05/2004 12:32

Im Nigerian, but i was born in this country. Where from the Delta state. I take it you was born there? what part? and when did u come here?

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aku · 05/05/2004 13:05

I was born in this country as well but lived over there for about 16 years. My family is from Imo state. Came back to live here about 13yrs ago.

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gella · 05/05/2004 14:46

ok and do you live in london and if so what area?

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aku · 05/05/2004 15:03

Na, I did live inLondon till about 18 months ago. now I am in the Midlands - Kenilworth but I am in London every now and then as all my family are there. Whereabouts are you?

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gella · 05/05/2004 15:06

London. Did you move cos of work?

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GillW · 05/05/2004 15:29

Hi aku - can't help with the ibo, but must live fairly close to you if you're in Kenilworth. I think you said on another thread that you're a librarian. Are you working at the University?

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aku · 05/05/2004 16:02

Hi GillW, I am a college in Coventry - do you work in the University, a Library?

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GillW · 05/05/2004 16:45

Hi Aku - no I don't work at the University, or in a Library (though I studied at Warwick Uni many years ago). I used to live in Kenilworth though, and am now just on the Kenilworth side of Leamington.