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Why You Should Learn an African Language Before Traveling to Africa with Lingua 54

Published: June 2, 2020, 4:25 a.m.

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The continent of Africa is home to thousands of languages; from Akan to Zulu and everything in between, African languages connect us to our culture. When traveling to a new country, one of the best ways of connecting with locals is by learning a few phrases in their language . It is a way of showing effort and respect. In this episode, I speak to Omokolawole Lamikanra who is the founder of Lingua 54, an online learning language platform that will launch in a few weeks with three languages ; Igbo, Twi and Yoruba and then roll out more languages including Somali, Ga and Swahili.

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Lingua 54 Website| https://www.lingua54.com/

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Lingua 54 Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/lingua_54/  

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Lingua 54 Twitter|  https://twitter.com/lingua54  

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