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  • "Finally, the UIS survey reveals another key element of the Nigerian success story: multilingualism. About 56% of Nollywood films are produced in Nigeria’s local languages, namely Yoruba (31%), Hausa (24%) and Igbo (1%). English remains a prominent language, accounting for 44%, which may contribute to Nigeria’s success in exporting its films."

    - Nollywood rivals Bollywood in film/video production, uis.unesco.org, 5 May 2009.

    June 1, 2009