Malcolm X on the Importance of Language

[Obadele Kwame Kambon]

"The slave maker knew that he couldn't make these people slaves until he first made them dumb. And one of the best ways to make a man dumb is to take his tongue, take his language. A man who can't talk, what do they call him? A dummy. Once your language is gone, you are a dummy. You can't communicate with people who are your relatives, you can never have access to information from your family—you just can't communicate..."

Mia deE EwO fam hO de kenkan nea Ekeka ho.
Ki e te oro t'o wa nisale bayii lati ka awon oro yooku.
Topp li nu bind ci suuf ngir jang lu bindunu fii.

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