Igbo

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Official language in: Nigeria (though still minority)

Minority language in: Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon

Spoken by: 45 million (native)

Language family: Igboid – Volta-Niger – Volta-Congo – Atlantic-Congo – Niger-Congo

Writing system: Latin (Önwu alphabet)

Fun Fact: Igbo is a tonal language. This means that words can differ in tone and pitch, a bit like music.