Gift of Tongues

As I was reviewing the group of missionaries that will arrive in a few days it became apparent that there is a great cultural cross section. This is a list of their native language(s) Edo; English Efik; Ibibio French; Swahili English; Twi French Fante Fante Krio; Mende French; Lingala English Igbo English; French; Isoko; Urhobo Yoruba French Edo English; Mann Ga French Urhobo English; Fante Anaang; English Fante Ibibio English; Ibibio Let's just look at one of the seven main countries in our Area ... Nigeria

The official language of Nigeria is English. The major languages spoken in Nigeria are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Edo, Efik, Adamawa, Fulfulde, Idoma, and Central Kanuri.