The official language is English, which was chosen to facilitate cultural and linguistic unity among all ethnic groups. This was influenced by the British colonization of Nigeria, which ended in 1960.
In addition to English, the official languages are Igo, Yoruba, and Hausa (the most widely spoken). In some regions of Nigeria, individual ethnic groups speak more than one language. Since most of Nigeria’s population lives in rural areas, indigenous languages are the main language of communication in the country.
