Popular Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has opened up about why she cannot speak her native Edo language, despite hailing from Auchi in Edo State.

Speaking during the premiere of her new movie Ginger, Toyin made the revelation while chatting with TikToker Jarvis, who had praised her impressive fluency in Yoruba.

Toyin explained that Yoruba has become her primary language because she was born and raised in Yoruba land and is also married to a Yoruba man, which has further deepened her connection to the culture.

“Yoruba is like my major language. 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,”
— Toyin Abraham said.

Although she is from Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, Toyin spent her early life and received her education in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Her father, Pastor B. E. Aimakhu, was originally from Edo, and her mother is also said to be from the same state. However, her upbringing in southwestern Nigeria immersed her completely in Yoruba traditions and language.

Toyin Abraham attended Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, and later studied at Ibadan Polytechnic, before eventually pursuing a successful career in Nollywood.

Despite her Edo roots, the award-winning actress proudly identifies with Yoruba culture, which she describes as an integral part of her identity.