Diversity and
Stereotypes
NIGERIA
Facts about Nigeria
 How many languages have been
spoken in Nigeria over time?
 521
 How many cultural or ethnic
groups are in Nigeria?
 Over 250 ethnic groups have been
reported in Nigeria.
Diversity
 What does Diversity
mean in Nigeria as
compared to the US?
Stereotypes
 Stereotype is defined as: a simplified and
standardized conception or image invested
with special meaning and held in common by
members of a group.
 Are stereotypes usually positive or negative?
Give examples.
Stereotypes of Africans
 The following words are often associated
with Africa or Africans. Why might some
people find them offensive?
Tribe
primordial
hut
savage
timeless
primitive
backward
Definitions
 Tribe
 A community in a traditional society consisting
of a group of linked or related families.
 Primordial/Primitive
 From an early stage of evolution or civilization.
Outdated; simple; crude.
Definitions continued…
 Savage
 Wild and fierce; hostile; uncivilized;
uncontrolled.
 Hut, timeless, backward.