#igbo language

Igbo people are present in Puerto Rico as part of the Afro-Puerto Rican population, meaning they are descendants of enslaved Africans brought to the island during the Spanish colonial period, with a significant portion of those enslaved Africans belonging to the Igbo tribe from Nigeria; alongside other West African ethnicities like the Yoruba, they contributed significantly to the island's culture and heritage. 

Key points about Igbo in Puerto Rico:

Slave trade origins:The majority of enslaved Africans brought to Puerto Rico were from West Africa, including a large number of Igbo people from Nigeria. 

Cultural influence:Igbo culture, like other African cultures, left a mark on Puerto Rican traditions, including music (like Bomba), food, and language. 

Loíza as a center:The town of Loíza in Puerto Rico is considered a hub of Afro-Puerto Rican culture, with a high concentration of people of Igbo and other West African descent. 

However, many dedicated activists have been working to counter and reverse the trend of parents deliberately not passing on the Igbo language to their children. While Igbo still is not at the level that it should be at, it is heartening to see that it is still alive and is still one of Africa’s major languages.

Some people were displeased with UNESCO but it is not UNESCO’s fault that so many of us are ashamed of who we are and desperately want to be as white as possible.

“However, we’re a colonised people. We hold everything we do to the standard of the white man, so our food, language, and culture have become gentrified. Our children learn Chinese, Spanish and other foreign languages, but there’s a need to reorient our way of life and the value of our languages. We can’t continue to be embarrassed about ourselves. At some point, our culture will become revived and fashionable again.”

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he likes food - nri na-amasi ya

and then

Chike (a name) likes food - Chike na-amasi y

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