A television game show in Nigeria has a strict rule: if you speak English, you lose.
Tomi Adeshokan lives in the United States and is learning her parents’ native language, Yoruba. For her, being in the audience of this show is a great way to practise Yoruba. It is one of Nigeria’s most widely spoken languages.
Olalekan Fabilola, the show’s host, started it in 2024. He sees the show as part of a wider change.
“We are in the age ... [when] people want to go back to their roots,” he said.
This show is part of a new wave of interest in African languages. For many years, colonial rule pushed these languages to the side.
Experts say people of African descent living in other places are finding new ways to connect with their roots through social media and shows.
