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From my experience (and I emphasize on that) I can tell you from us (I'm from East Africa, speaking English, Swahili, French and two other natives languages) be
by babayega2 7y ago
From my experience (and I emphasize on that) I can tell you from us (I'm from East Africa, speaking English, Swahili, French and two other natives languages) being proficient in at least English/French is an existential question. I really understand why a US citizen may think twice before starting learning a new language. For us, if you want a "normal" life, you do have to learn other 2 languages. We do not have that luxury.