Yoruba Tongue Twisters: Speaking Yoruba Language Draining, Hurts My Nerves – Adunni Ade
In a candid revelation on Channels Television’s “Morning Brief,” Nollywood star Adunni Ade has expressed her linguistic struggles, describing the Yoruba language as particularly taxing on her nerves. The actress, who boasts a diverse heritage with a German-American mother and a Nigerian father, confessed her preference for English, Nigeria’s official language, over her ancestral tongue.
“Speaking Yoruba is draining, sometimes it hurts my nerves,” Ade lamented, advocating for a linguistic simplification in the multicultural nation. Despite her linguistic challenges, Ade acknowledged her father’s efforts to immerse her in Nigerian culture, ensuring she embraced the nation’s rich heritage and languages.
The statement has sparked a linguistic debate, highlighting the complexities of Nigeria’s diverse language landscape and the personal journeys of its people in navigating cultural identity.
