But I am curious about what Barack Obama's grandmother is saying. The Obamas, according to Wikipedia, are Luo. And the video centered around the use of "ñate dhalani." I don't even know if it's been transcribed correctly or if it's even Luo. Anyone know what it really means?
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Christian Velásquez Pañganiban
tisoi linguaphiles
Anyone speak Luo?
But I am curious about what Barack Obama's grandmother is saying. The Obamas, according to Wikipedia, are Luo. And the video centered around the use of "ñate dhalani." I don't even know if it's been transcribed correctly or if it's even Luo. Anyone know what it really means?
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