My mother tongue is my childhood, my land and country.
- When was the last time it hurt you to speak your mother’s tongue?
- How many times a day are you likely to speak your mother’s tongue?
- When was the last time you communicated in your mother’s tongue?
- Do you notice any blood formulating on the side of your mouth once you begin speaking your mother’s tongue?
- How much of your identity would you say is compromised once you began losing your mother’s tongue?
- How much of your parents’ voice is reflected in you?
- What’s special about your parent’s home country?
- How responsible are your parents for helping you speak their language?
- Do you wish to be from any other ethnic or racial background?
- How confident do you feel when speaking your mother’s tongue?
- How old were you once you began speaking your mother’s tongue?
- How old were you once you began developing a second tongue?
- How far have you gone to speak your mother’s tongue?
- Are you fully (insert nationality here) in spite of the absence of speaking (insert your mother’s tongue)?
- Whom do you feel most comfortable speaking your mother’s tongue?
- Does your mouth feel moist or dry after speaking your mother’s tongue for 1, 5, 10, 15 minutes?
- When was the last time you communicated your mother’s tongue with an elder of your community?
- Who are you?
- Did anything in your reply mention of your mother’s tongue?
- What hurts the most about speaking your mother’s tongue?
- How safe is your mother’s tongue in your mouth?
- Is there anything you’d want to share with someone unfamiliar with your mother’s tongue? I.e. Level of difficulty, depth of breath needed to speak it, etc.
- Would you say your identity is being comprised whenever you engage in interracial friendships and|or interracial relationships?
- Which part of the body or throat is dependent on speaking your mother’s tongue?
- In your culture, what’s the greatest activity involving your tongue? Drinking tea, loud chanting, non-verbal communication, etc.
- Would you say your language proficiency is strong enough to help you navigate in your parent’s home country alone?
- Has speaking another tongue caused distressed?
- How much of your financial stability would you say is credited to having two tongues?
- Does your mother’s tongue have its own rendition of “Happy Birthday”?
- How do you say ‘I love you’ in your mother’s tongue?