1,000 Bonus Points to the first person who can correctly decipher what's being said in the above video! They ARE speaking English!
Though the official language of Nigeria is English, we are finding that there is more of a language barrier than we were expecting. For one, Nigerians have a very heavy accent when they speak English (though they say we're the ones with the heavy accent). Secondly, all of them speak at least one of the native dialects of Nigeria. Most people in Lagos speak a language called Yoruba. Also, everyone is able to speak and understand Pigeon or Broken English, which is what is being spoken in the video.
We often tell the brothers and sisters "Speak English!" and they'll reply "We are!" It makes for many funny moments.
Hey guys thanks so much for sharing the singing, and the conversation. Reminds me a lot of my cousins from Trinidad. The singing sounded awesome!!! keep up the good work.
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The lizards are very fast because they know they could be someone's next meal. :-}
ReplyDeleteCan Fidelis decipher the video? Will we still get the 1,000 bonus points?
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy everything is working out for you guys in Nigeria!! The singing video was so beautiful, it got me teary eyed and reminded me of Belize- I cannot wait to serve Jehovah in a foreign field again, thank you for keeping that hope alive for me!! Oh, Britney, the girls are doing really great, they are adorable and I LOVE studying with them! Take care, and keep up the awesome posts!!
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