Nigerian

West African nationality

Nigerian refers to a person from Nigeria or anything relating to that West African nation—its people, languages, cultures, or institutions: Nigerian cuisine, a Nigerian passport, the Nigerian film industry.

Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and a major oil producer, so Nigerian often appears in contexts of economics, migration, and entertainment, particularly Nollywood films and Afrobeats music.

ethnic

Yoruba

Nigerian people and language

tribalism · north-south

cuisine

jollof

Spiced tomato rice dish

pepper soup · palm wine · plantain · stockfish · crayfish

nationality

citizenship

Status as state member

West Africa · Commonwealth · sovereignty · British Empire · colonialism · diaspora · naturalization · embassy · consulate · national anthem

Afrobeat

Afropop

African mainstream music

pidgin · Burna Boy · Wizkid

Lagos

megacity

Urban area exceeding ten million

port city · nightlife · hustle

fashion

lace

Open-weave ornamental fabric

Nollywood

film industry

Commercial moviemaking sector

comedy · subtitles · low-budget · prolific · streaming

Categories
Opposites
West African regional contrast

NigerianGhanaian

From Accra's nation

Beninese · Cameroonian · Nigerien · Togolese · Senegalese

continental/global national contrast

NigerianBritish

Of the United Kingdom

American · Chinese · European · Western · Asian

Phrases
Family

Nigerian prince, Nigeria, Nigerians

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G