The Polyglots Series with Remi Owadokun
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Remi did not stop speaking Portuguese because she wanted to be able to talk 'codedly' with her family members. She called it 'gossip'. Lol.. She got her first job on a platter of language advantage! There had been no one to fill the role because no one could speak the Portuguese language that was required. She was being paid in dollars - at 18! Listen to her experience at learning other languages and her frustrations as a mixed breed. Do you even think Yoruba can become an official language in Brazil? Hear her view. You also get to know about European and Brazilian Portuguese. Any difference? Let's find out from this very interesting, educative and engaging episode.
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