Day by day the young are introduced to foreign languages first like English and others compared to the old days where the first language one knew was their own traditional languages.
During the late 19’s schools used to teach mother languages up to a certain level of education making sure that at least each and every child knows his or her own mother language first. Due to the adaptation of the western system of living by most Kenyans, this has led to most parents and guardians teaching their sons and daughters Kiswahili as their first language.
It is such a disappointment that traditional cultures and languages are being thrown away like that. Schools also have stopped teaching traditional languages and opted for English and Kiswahili others to an extend of introducing other foreign languages like French. Traditions are about respecting and valuing mother language to a greater extend.
Traditional languages are currently going to become extinct and Kalenjin is not an exception here. Looking at the situation after about 50-100 years from now only a few or even none would be remembering his or her own “mother language”.
As Kalenjins, we should consider keeping our cultures and languages still intact among us as much as we are adapting to the changes in this world. It’s something that is of great value to all of us. Let’s not make it historic but rather let traditional cultures and languages be part of us throughout our lives from generation to generation.
In line with this, I have taken this bold step to document some of the things worth noting which no longer exist due to westernization.
#KALENJIN LANGUAGE MUST STAND THE TEST OF TIME
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