Meet the Nigerian Boy Who Speaks With an American Accent Without Ever Leaving His Country

Meet the Nigerian Boy Who Speaks With an American Accent Without Ever Leaving His Country

  • A video of a little Nigerian boy who has fluent American accent has gone viral on TikTok
  • In the video, he indicated that his parents were both from Nigeria but he was capable of speaking with amazing American accent
  • The boy also revealed at the end of the video that he could also speak his traditional language to show that he had not lost touch with them

The story of a young boy from Nigeria who spoke with an American accent has caught the attention of many social media users.

The boy who was born and raised in Nigeria, and has never traveled out of his country portrayed his remarkable American accent.

Smart boy speaks with American accent
Smart boy speaks with American accent. Photo credit: @kingkendara Source: TikTok
Source: TikTok

Nigerian with fluent American accent

In the video, he showed that he can switch from his native Nigerian accent to an American one in a matter of seconds.

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It is possible that the boy had watched a lot of American movies and TV shows or had been listening to American music and podcasts.

The little boy did not indicate that he had a dream of visiting America someday but he was an example of how the internet and media can expose people to different cultures and perspectives.

Watch the video below

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

@KIANA reacted:

"Boy you sound like lil bill and look like him."

@philips said:

"Boy you speak more of American English than Efik and Ibibio."

@Stealyaho wrote:

"You sound like you were born in "californaye"like Charles okoch a will say."

@Geecheesag commented:

"Black American accent swit ched to Nigerian is dope."

@estherbenmorrison5 also commented:

"Your true self came out when you said complex. Why is this so funny to me."

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@thicksearcher also said:

"Bro sounds like an ielts listening test."

@SoniaAlfredOnome:

"Nah once yu day know ajebor... he has braces."

@user3748388393939:

"How I be outside my crib vs when I get home."

@user3647747484848:

"Please dash me the accent."

Nigerian kid uses oyinbo accent to confuse mum

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that An intelligent little girl has gone viral on social media because of her nice Oyinbo accent.

The girl spoke English Language in a stunning way that has won her so many admirers. In the short TikTok video posted by @lifeofthetwins7, the girl was questioned by a woman believed to be her mother.

Her responses were flawlessly rendered in flowing Oyinbo accent. She was asked asked why her legs were dirty after she came back from school. She explained that she was playing in the sand.

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.