Use the community as a resource. Learn songs or chants from other languages. Learn about an alphabet which is structurally different. Learn about nonverbal methods of communication. A community is unique because of its culture and its language.
Language is acquired by learning and exposure.
The official language of the Ivory Coast is French. Like the rest of Africa, Ivory Coast has many ethnic groups spread throughout the country. Each group has its own language, religion, habits, and customs. These people speak their language when they are in small groups, but speak French for official business. Abidjan reflects this situation.