I Can't Speak Yorùbá

By Olasubomi Akeju

All Àkankę wants on this glorious autumn day is to go out and play. But first, she must do what her mummy says- she must practice her Yorùbá words! “I can’t speak Yorùbá!” she declares, but when faced with the possibility of staying indoors for the day, Àkankę embarks on a mission to impress her mummy. Well, can she or can she not speak Yorùbá?

“I Can’t Speak Yorùbá” is a clever story that aims to teach children how to speak Yorùbá, a native language of Nigeria. Through this unique learning experience, children are introduced to simple Yorùbá words that will teach them about the body. With fun and interactive activity pages and illustrations, I Can’t Speak Yorùbá, aims to keep the Yorùbá language alive, in young children in diaspora and in Nigeria.