In preperation for an recent TV documentary on African language Wikipedia's the BBC posed the following questions for response from their listners:

 How important is it to be able to read, write and speak an African language? Is English now the most important language in the world? Should people in the developing world still be taught local languages and are they useful for everyday life?

As one respondent said, "I fail to understand what your question aims to achieve, apart from patronising Africans. I dare you to pose the same question to the English."

The responses from others give a real insite into mother-tongue language usage.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5072596.stm