A final year student of the University of Education,Winneba studying Bachelor of Arts in Gonja Education and a native of Bole Mr.Kofi Pentu has admonish Gonja's in the Savannah region to show interest in learning their native languages. Speaking to Bole based Nkilgi Fm, Mr Kofi Pentu express his surprise at how most Ghanaians feel shy with the mistakes they make when speaking English but feel comfortable with the mistakes made when speaking their own languages. Mr. Kofi Pentu indicated that, most Gonja's in the Savannah region don't show interest in learning their language which is causing the extinction of the Gonja language and culture in our society. He indicated that, as a concern advocate of preserving and inculcating our traditional values and Culture to the younger generations, he employed a number of measures to engage the youth in the study of their language through cultural activities organised for primary and Junior high schools in Bole and writing in the
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