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Watch our Facebook Live Stream of our #LanguageHealth Show, @NigeriaInfo92.3FM
Topic: Proverbs: Do Indigenous Proverbs Loose Its Potency When Translated Into English Language?

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Watch our Facebook Live Stream of our #LanguageHealth Show, @NigeriaInfo92.3FM
Topic: Multi-lingualism and Intelligence: Are multilingual speakers more intelligent than single language speakers?

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Watch our Facebook Live Stream on Endoglossophobia Part 1 on our #LanguageHealth Show @NigeriaInfo92.3FM. This was the first time ever the word was made known to the world. July 27, 2023.

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Watch our Facebook Live Stream on Endoglossophobia Part 2 on our #LanguageHealth Show @NigeriaInfo92.3FM

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How do you greet in your language or dialect. Oya watch to see how to greet on different languages 

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Prayers are sacred but saying it on your language makes more special. Watch how these native speakers said the Lord's Prayer in their languages 😁

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Can you recite the bible in your dialect? See how these guys recited exodus 14:14 in their languages😁

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We caught some native speakers naming fruits in their languages. Watch and rate their performances


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