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    "id": 1050207,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1050207/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Basuba of Nyanza Region, is one such language. Mainstream languages are equally facing extinction among the youth who are mainly embracing English and Kiswahili. There is not a doubt that English and Kiswahili languages are important as official and national languages respectively. There is also no doubt that Kiswahili plays a major role as a lingua franca. However, mother language is vital in framing the thinking and emotions of people. Learning to speak mother tongue is very necessary for a child’s comprehensive development. Being fluent in mother tongue benefits a child in various ways. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a country, we need to encourage multilingualism, so that our vernacular languages do not disappear in thin air among the young generation. We must embrace new strategies of salvaging our vernacular languages. I want to encourage universities and colleges, through their linguistics departments, to offer courses in vernacular languages. Further, as they offer the courses, it would be desirable for learners to find a safe landing in the world of work, including in media houses, diverse organizations that deal with humanities and social sciences, the teaching profession and so on. Mr. Speaker, when students go to study in countries like Germany and China, they are obligated to take up the local languages before embarking on their core studies. As a country, we could borrow such a strategy to ensure local languages do not become extinct. Mr. Speaker, finally, I would like to wish everyone a belated happy International Mother Language Day. Thank you."
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