"Some Parents No Try": Nigerian Boys who Grew up in the UK Impress with Their Fluent Yoruba

• A video of two Nigerian boys who were born and bred in the UK but could speak Yoruba fluently has gone viral on social media
• The boys revealed that they learnt the language from their parents, who are natives of Nigeria
• The elder boy said that he had visited Nigeria once and spent a fortnight there, but he was not eager to go back

A video that has been making rounds on social media shows two Nigerian boys who were born and raised in the UK but could speak Yoruba perfectly.

The boys, who have British accents, demonstrated their proficiency in the language by conversing with each other and answering questions from the person behind the camera.

The boys explained that they learnt Yoruba from their parents, who are originally from Nigeria and moved to the UK for better opportunities. The boys explained that they learnt Yoruba from their parents, who are originally from Nigeria and moved to the UK for better opportunities.

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The elder boy, who appeared younger than 10 years old, said that he had visited Nigeria once and spent two weeks there with his relatives.

However, he confessed that he was not keen on returning to Nigeria anytime soon, as he preferred the UK lifestyle.

The video has impressed many people who commended the boys for keeping their cultural identity and heritage alive, despite living in a different country.

Some people also expressed their admiration for the parents of the boys, who taught them Yoruba and instilled in them a sense of pride and belonging.

Watch the video below:

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

Peter Adedeji reacted:

"Well done. Their yoruba accent is on point."

Oluniyiadesola said:

"The Elder's Yoruba is like that of a proper Lagos Boy. This is a job well done."

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Legendarey wrote:

"I pledge to Yoruba my language, to teach and speak yoruba to my kids in this Germany."

Alhnajeemsalahude:

"May Allah bless both of your parents I love this why some yoruba tone their family to British family oju alaodi proudly yoruba man."

Babyface081:

"No carry them come o."

RmOlumakin:

"This is very good, some parents are doing very badly in teaching their children their native languages, keep up the good work."

Video of Nigerian kid in UK speaking Yoruba in funny way makes mum laugh hard

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a video of a Nigerian woman in the UK, Oluwatosin Ayodele, teaching her kid how to speak Yoruba has sparked off conversations online.

In the clip, the mother made her son say every of her Yoruba words. The kid's attempt was funny as his heavy British accent got in the way.

While some words are understandable to a Yoruba speaker, some of his attempts were muddled up.

Source: Legit.ng