Originally published at: OEG Voices 099: Adéṣínà Ayẹni – OE Global Voices
Out podcast has been quiet for a while but we are excited to turn the sounds back on with a trip to Lagos, Nigeria for conversation with linguist, folklorist, artist, and storyteller Adéṣínà Ayẹni. Recognized in 2025 with an Open Education Award for Excellence as a Leader, Adéṣínà shares an insightful perspective into the richness and complexity of language in a country that counts more than 500 of them spoken, the cultural importance of localization to ones such as Yoruba. Enjoy our conversation that ranges from the language we think in to learning via music and puppets to the limits…