I am Bako (B Pierre-Aymard), a linguaphile who dreams in many languages. Born in Burkina Faso (Country of People of Integrity), West Africa, I grew up speaking many languages. This significantly shaped my academic journey with languages.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts in English Grammar and Literature from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, complemented by two master’s degrees: one in Translation and Interpretation, and another in Spanish Bilingual Bicultural Studies from La Salle University, Philadelphia. I am currently a Teaching Assistant in the Spanish and Portuguese Department where I pursue a PhD in Spanish linguistics, focusing on sociolinguistics.

Over the past few years, I have developed a strong passion for linguistics, particularly in the field of sociolinguistics. I am fascinated by the intricate mechanisms of language contact, code switching, pidgins, creoles, and the sociolinguistic factors that shape language variation, maintenance, and shift.