@Jay R dont get complicated for nothing.. What is the difference between tribal languages and mother tongue..?

When you run so fast to get somewhere,you miss the fun of getting there... Life is not a race,so take it slowly....

What if the mother/father do not even speak their mother tongue?

I know a few ladies and gentlemen,born and bred in different parts of the country,who can hear their mother tongue,but cannot speak it. Most of them,we went to campus together,and are now at one stage of getting married. What mother tongue should their children speak?

Does it really matter? Being able to speak mother tongue in this day and age is not a disadvantage. In fact,if you live in town.. you rarely need it,unless in that matatu,or when you go upcountry.

I believe ability to converse in a national language is more important than speaking in mother tongue.

@Mkiwa

i think the decision to have ones kids learn a local language is really a personal choice and personally,i dont see anything wrong with it. Just like choosing your own style,personal preferences and not a requirement. There are no disadvantages to it so why not and especially if you are not forcing it down their throats? Its just like choosing to have your kid learn French or Spanish. On some old thread,i was looking for a school i can attend classes to learn Dholuo just because i like it - and though i didnt get a formal school,i am making good progress through my friends..... and am happy.

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

The ACK language centre teaches most of the local languages. It is located opposite NSSF. A couple of years ago I attended a Kikuyu refresher course and it was an excellent experience.

In North America,unlike Nairobi,we speak in our mother tongues.We use english only when talking to indegenous americans.My kids speak fluent kikuyu.

Ali Baba