Igbo to go?

The Nigerian newspaper Next reveals today that a UNESCO report has claimed that the Igbo language could die out in the next 50 years. Chukwuemeka Wogu, the Minister of Labour and Productivity, blamed Igbo parents for not talking to their children in their native tongue. A group called 'Ndi Igbo' is attempting to reverse the decline, and Mr Wogu has called upon speakers of other languages in Nigeria to emulate them in an attempt to prevent other native tongues from going extinct. If they fail, President Goodluck Jonathan may have to consider a name change.