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Fessi dialect

Okay kiddo, do you know what a dialect is? It’s when people talk a little bit differently depending on where they come from or what group they belong to. For example, some people might say “y’all” instead of “you guys” to mean a group of people.

Now, in a place called Fessi in Nigeria, there’s a special way of talking that’s different from how people talk in other parts of Nigeria. This is called the Fessi dialect. It has its own special words and phrases that people in Fessi use instead of the more common words.

One example of Fessi dialect is that instead of saying “how are you?”, people might say “Koni dai?” instead. Another example is instead of saying “I am fine”, people might say “Na gafaya” instead.

Some of the words in Fessi dialect might sound funny or even confusing to people who are not from Fessi. But it’s important to remember that every group of people has their own way of talking, and that’s what makes languages and dialects so interesting!