Actress Toyin Abraham Explains Why She Can’t Speak Her Native Edo Language

Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has opened up about why she is unable to speak her native Edo language, despite being from Auchi in Edo State.

In a conversation with TikToker Jarvis during the premiere of the movie Ginger, Toyin explained that her upbringing and marriage strongly influenced her language identity.

According to her, she was born and raised in a Yoruba community and later married a Yoruba man — which made her fully grounded in the Yoruba culture.

“I can’t speak Edo. You know I was born and brought up in Yoruba land. And I married a Yoruba man. So I’m practically Yoruba. I can’t even speak Edo — not one bit. But there’s no Yoruba I can’t speak,” she said confidently.

Her revelation sparked reactions online, with many Nigerians relating to her experience of cultural influence through environment and marriage.