Language and identity: Hausa language of youth generation in Northern Nigeria

Authors

  • Isa Yusuf Chamo Bayero University, Kano; University of Warsaw

Keywords:

Hausa, youth language, identity

Abstract

Wannan maƙala ta yi nazari a kan karin harshen matasa a Arewacin Nijeriya tare da bayanin matakai da hanyoyin da suke bi wajen ƙirƙirar sababbin kalmomi. Sa’an nan maƙalar ta nuna yadda hakan ya samar wa da matasan wani rukuni na musamman da ba su damar gudar da ma’amala da harshe ba tare da wani ya gane abin da suke nufi ba sai ’yan wannan rukuni da kuma waɗanda suke ma’amala da su. Haka kuma an kawo misalan yadda matasan suke amfani da kalmomin a cikin jimila.

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2011-12-13

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Chamo, I. Y. (2011). Language and identity: Hausa language of youth generation in Northern Nigeria. Studies in African Languages and Cultures, (45), 23–38. Retrieved from https://salc.uw.edu.pl/index.php/SALC/article/view/31

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