Sound Sultan makes Yoruba language lingua franca for his children
Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan now has a new goal for his household.
The goal, according to afrobeat singer, is to ensure their lingua franca is the Yoruba language.
He took to his Instagram page on Friday, posted the picture of his two sons, dressed in ‘danshiki,’ and revealed that he has fallen short of passing down his culture through his language to his them.
Hence, his decision to now make Yoruba language the lingua franca in his house.
“I JUST REALISED WHILE I WAS FULFILLING THIS BIG DREAM OF BRINGING MY KIDS UP AS AJE BUTTERS WHO SPEAK FLUENT ENGLISH, THAT I HAVE FALLEN SHORT OF UPHOLDING MY DUTIES IN PASSING DOWN THE CULTURE THROUGH THE LANGUAGE OF YORUBA. …yoruba is now the lingua franca in my house!!!! #culturalday #mayowa #bidemi.” He wrote.
