Also called: Nigerian cinema (Show more) Nollywood, the Nigerian filmmaking industry and the second largest global film industry in terms of output, after that of India (see Bollywood). The term Nollywood, a portmanteau of “Nigeria” and “Hollywood,” can encompass Nigerian films made outside Nigeria as well as English-language Ghanaian films. It also includes films in Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and other languages of Nigeria. The industry produces about 2,500 films per year, but because pirating films is commonplace in Nigeria its annual revenue, about $600 million in the mid-2010s, amounts to a mere fraction of that of Hollywood, which produces between 300 and 900 films per year. ...(100 of 875 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!