A group of Southall residents of Punjabi descent talk about their accents and how they use language based on their roots and culture
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We speak to a group of residents living Southall. All of them are of Punjabi descent. Here you find out more about the group and then listen to audio clips of them discussing the way they speak and how their culture and background has influenced it.
Name: Ajit Singh Khera Age: 56 Lives in: Southall Lived here: Between one and four years Born in the area?: No, Malaysia Description of own accent: London Languages other than English: Punjabi and Malay
Name: Nishi Banga Age: 20 Lives in: Southall Lived here: All my life Born in the area?: No, Perivale Description of own accent: Relatively well spoken, slang occurs occasionally! Languages other than English: Punjabi and Spanish
Name: Manjinder Singh Chatel Age: 31 Lives in: Southall Lived here: Up to four years Born in the area?: No, Panjab, India Description of own accent: Mix of Punjabi and English Languages other than English: Punjabi
Name: Karanbir Singh Age: 19 Lives in: Heston, Middlesex Lived here: Up to four years Born in the area?: Panjab, India Description of own accent: I have a good English accent and can communicate with ease Languages other than English: Punjabi, Hindu and Urdu
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