Nigerian English also known as Nigerian Standard English is a dialect of English spoken in Nigeria.[1] It is based on British English, but in recent years, because of increasing contact with the United States, some words of American English origins have made it into Nigerian English.[which?] Additionally, some new words and collocations have emerged from the language, which come from the need to express concepts specific to the culture of the nation (e.g. bride-price, senior wife).[2]
Nigerian Pidgin, a pidgin derived from English, is mostly used in informal conversations, but the Nigerian Standard English is used in politics, formal education, the media, and other official uses.