Nollywood actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham has revealed why she cannot speak her native Edo language, despite hailing from Auchi in Edo State.
Speaking with TikToker Jarvis at the premiere of the movie Ginger, Toyin explained that her inability to speak Edo is because she was born and raised in Yoruba land and is married to a Yoruba man.
“I can’t speak Edo. You know I was born and brought up in Yoruba land. And I married a Yoruba man. So I’m practically Yoruba. I can’t even speak Edo. One bit. But there’s no Yoruba I can’t speak,” she said.
Born in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, Toyin Abraham comes from Edo parents, but she grew up deeply immersed in Yoruba culture in Ibadan, Oyo State.
She attended Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, and later Ibadan Polytechnic, before venturing fully into her acting career — a journey that has made her one of Nigeria’s most popular and successful actresses.
Toyin, known for her fluency in Yoruba and her roles in Yoruba-language films, has built a strong identity in the Yoruba movie industry, which she continues to represent both on and off screen.
