IBO speaking mums ....just checking?

[aku]

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

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

Ibo is a language spoken in southeastern Nigeria.

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

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....

Never mind, I was just curious.

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

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.

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?

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.

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

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?

London. Did you move cos of work?

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?

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

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.

No Ibo, but lived in Nigeria for a while.