"She Is Very Cute", Kid Flexes Proficiency In Six South African Languages

• A young South African child stunned Mzansi by effortlessly switching between six official languages, with impressive fluency and clear pronunciation
• The video showed the kid proudly demonstrating mastery over diverse tongues like isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, English, and Sesotho
• Comments exploded with pride and astonishment as Mzansi called the child a "genius" and "future ambassador"

In a display that has captivated South Africa, a young child has taken the nation by storm, boasting an extraordinary ability to switch fluidly between six of South Africa’s official languages.

The video recording, shared on TikTok on 10 February, features the child effortlessly navigating conversations in isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, English, and Sesotho, demonstrating remarkable fluency and clarity.

South Africa has eleven official languages, making the kid just five languages away from speaking all of Mzansi's languages.

Impressed viewers of the video hyped up the child, predicting that she would soon speak Mandarin, among other international languages.

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TikTok user @hopeliciousberry posted the video, much to the amazement of viewers.

Watch the video below:

Mzansi reacts with heartwarming comments

South Africans expressed their admiration for the kid's abilities.

One user, @Beyonce, commented:

"I was waiting for Chinese."

@Mudanalomatidza added:

"She is going far. Encourage her more mommy💐."

Another user, @Kekana, wrote:

"Ka nakweo 99.9 % of Zulus can only speak one language 🤣."

Another user, @Sally.and.Tommy, wrote:

"Naledi I’m driving, hle. I don’t want to make mistake🤣🤣🤣but I’m still waiting for Chinese accent."

@Mpule commented:

"Re kgopela se China hle 🙏."

Another user, @Dee.Irish, was impressed:

"She is giving genius and future ambassador."

@Retha.Letele, added:

"Parents must be so proud. Five more South African language and then she's going global."

What is the value of multilingualism in young children

Multilingualism in young children provides significant cognitive, social, and academic advantages.

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These include enhanced problem-solving skills, better memory, and improved multitasking abilities due to increased brain flexibility.

Beyond benefit to the individual child, multilingualism fosters empathy, cultural understanding, and stronger family connections.

For the child, it often leads to higher literacy levels and better academic performance.

The influence of South Africa's multilingualism on children

South Africa is one of the highly multilingual countries with twelve official languages, including South African Sign Language (since 2023), designed to promote unity and equity post-apartheid.

Multiculturalism and the exposure kids have to different cultural backgrounds promote their interest in learning languages from their counterparts from different backgrounds.

More coverage by Briefly News about multilingualism

• A Grade 10 learner from KwaZulu-Natal went viral after sharing that she speaks over 15 languages, demonstrating her fluency in several, including Arabic, Spanish, and Kiswahili. The astonishing video was shared in a classroom setting by Groutville High School, attracting massive views and comments from impressed and awed viewers.
• A group of learners from Katlehong in Gauteng has gone viral after a video surfaced online showing them speaking Mandarin fluently.
• A young woman shared her experience of living in a multilingual home, where everyone speaks their mother tongue. In a TikTok video, the girl said she is living with her Sesotho-speaking mom as well as her Xhosa dad.

Source: Briefly News