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Certified Nigerian Language Certificate Translation
Certified translation of the documents that certify language proficiency in Nigeria, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
100% USCIS acceptance
Every certified translation is guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
English is the official language
English is Nigeria's official language and the medium of education, government and most professional practice, so a Nigerian applicant rarely needs an English proficiency certificate at all.
A US office asking for one is frequently asking for something unnecessary, and the transcript already evidences English-medium instruction. We say so rather than taking the order.
Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo are examined subjects
Nigeria's three largest indigenous languages — Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo — are examined subjects in the West African senior school certificate and are taught to degree level at Nigerian universities.
So a Nigerian language credential is usually a school examination result or a university degree in the language rather than a proficiency certificate. We name the examining body and the subject.
Five hundred languages, and no single one
Nigeria has several hundred languages, and a certificate may attest Efik, Ibibio, Tiv, Kanuri, Fulfulde or another with a substantial speaker population.
They are separate languages rather than dialects, and a certificate in one says nothing about the others. We name the language exactly.
Nigerian Pidgin, and what it is
Nigerian Pidgin is spoken by tens of millions as a lingua franca and increasingly used in broadcasting, but it is not a certificated language and there is no formal qualification in it.
A document describing someone as a Pidgin speaker is describing a real and widely shared competence with no credential behind it. See our Nigerian birth certificate page.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
Does my Nigerian client need an English certificate?
Rarely. English is the official language and the medium of education. The transcript already shows it.
What is a Yoruba credential?
Usually a school examination result or a university degree in the language rather than a proficiency certificate.
Is Efik a dialect?
No. Nigeria has several hundred separate languages and a certificate in one says nothing about the others.
Is there a Pidgin certificate?
No. It is spoken by tens of millions with no formal qualification behind it.
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Upload the document and receive the certified translation, typically within 24 hours.