In My Tongue

I would say, French, basically since I was born. I don't have memories from what I was a toddler, but all I know is that for a very long time, French was the only language that I was able to speak, because my parents both spoke to us in French at home. All of our family, friends and neighbours that, you know, we would see frequently: they all spoke to me in French. I went to school in French as well.

In terms of English, I was, I think, like 6-7-8 years old, something like that, and I remember asking, "Mom, how do you say, 'maison' in English?" you know? And she'd be like, "Oh, it's a 'house'," and I'm like, "Mom, why is it so different." [Laughs]

I didn't realize that English was a thing, because I was so surrounded by, like, French people, which was crazy because like, my church was English, like I was going there full out like six years, seven years, and I had no idea what was going on because it was a completely different language, [laughs] like in Sunday school and stuff. But, I think that's like the earliest exposure that I've had to both languages.

Lingala, I really can't remember. I think it was through like listening to music. And then Bemba was... I think my mom was explaining that she speaks other languages too. Yeah.