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Linguistic, Literary, and Cultural Diversity in a Global Perspective
Edited by Adams Bodomo and Carola Koblitz
[FILLM Studies in Languages and Literatures 21] 2024
► pp. 111–125

Chapter 6
Nigeria’s cultural and linguistic diversity through Mount Zion movies

| Institut National des Langues et Civilisations OrientalesFrance
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Nigeria: an overview of its historical and social background
  • 3.Nigeria’s linguistic and cultural diversity
  • 4.Mount Zion Film production
    • Abejoye (2018–2020)
    • Land of Fury (2018)
    • She dey look me (2016)
  • 4.Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • References
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