# @soasuni on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOoPLPjjNHy
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34768893-soasuni-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1ec3af3341.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-09-15T16:12:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** SOAS University of London (@soasuni) — https://gondola.cc/soasuni

## Caption

Are you in the "I can't speak but I understand" club? 
 
In her research with the Ghanaian diaspora, Dr Kirstie Kwarteng (drk_diasporatalks) found that just 13% of those who grew up in the UK are fluent in their mother tongue.

Dr Kwarteng explains how xenophobia and developmental myths can impact how parents pass on their languages.
 
#bilingual #diaspora #mothertongue #languages

## Stats

- **Views:** 2,808
- **Likes:** 236
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 4

## Tags

languages, mothertongue, diaspora, bilingual

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