Igbo Entrepreneur, Ekweoba Launches Igbo Teaching Platform [Video: "Is the Igbo Language Actually Dying? | Kuziere Umuaka Asusu Igbo | Learn Igbo Easy" - YouTube]. An Igbo entrepreneur and cultural promoter, ESV Ekweoba Arnold, has launched digital platforms dedicated to the teaching, promotion and preservation of the Igbo language and cultural heritage. The initiative, unveiled in a recently-released video campaign currently trending on social media, featured the launch of two educational and cultural channels on YouTube - "360 Akuko Na Egwu Igbo" and "Muta Asusu Igbo TV" - both aimed at reconnecting Igbo people, especially children and youths, with their language, traditions and identity.
The video opened with a strong warning over the gradual disappearance of indigenous culture, declaring that "Very soon, our heritage will be lost," lamenting the declining interest in speaking Igbo among many young people. Through narration, animated cultural scenes, storytelling illustrations and live presentations, the video emphasized the urgent need for deliberate efforts toward preserving the Igbo language before it fades into extinction.
It also highlighted concerns that many parents no longer teach their children how to speak Igbo, describing the trend as dangerous to the future of the race and its cultural identity. The video explained that the newly-launched platforms were designed to bridge that gap through digital learning, entertainment and culturally-rich content capable of attracting younger audiences: while "360 Akuko Na Egwu Igbo" focuses on Igbo stories, songs, folklore and cultural entertainment, "Muta Asusu Igbo TV" is dedicated primarily to teaching Igbo language and literature - showcasing traditional beliefs, moonlight tales, folklore, indigenous music, proverbs, moral teachings and family-oriented learning sessions.
The initiative represents another growing example of how technology and social media are now being deployed to preserve endangered indigenous languages and traditions, at a time when concerns continue to mount over the declining use of native languages among Nigerian children, youths, and even Gen-Z parents. (Source: newsmaxxng.com)
