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The Voices Recordings
Interviewee Ben Mark Oyugi

Born: 22 November 1971

Lives: St Saviour, Jersey

Time lived in area: 1 to 4 years


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Ben talks about how the "slang" terms "mum" and "dad" for parents are increasingly used in Kenya, whereas he used to be more formal.

Language of interview: English

Duration: 00:29 (mins/secs)



About the interview

The participants were asked to describe how they spoke in their own words.

How do you describe your accent: "Oxford English."

Have there been other influences on the way you speak: Not Given

Do you have skills in languages other than English?: Yes

Other languages: Dholuo, Abagusii, Kiswahili, Abaluhya

About this interview
BEN: We don't have er slangs to our parents. Like we don't -it's the new - the modern families are coming to mum, mummy and dad and daddy, otherwise like when the time I was growing I called my mother "mother" and my father "father", and in Kiswahili they'll say "baba", in Kiswahili mother they'll say "mama", that's all. But now you'll find there's mum, mummy, they're coming up, they're coming up and up.
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