Yoruba
Yoruba (natively èdè Yorùbá) is a language spoken predominantly in South-West Nigeria and some other parts of West Africa. The number of speakers of Yoruba was estimated at around 20 million in the 1990s.
The native tongue of the Yoruba people is spoken, among other languages, in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo and in communities in other parts of Africa, Europe and the Americas. A variety of the language, Lucumi, is the liturgical language of the Santeria religion of the Caribbean. The language is also used in Ketu, a branch of the Candomblé religion in Brazil.
It is most closely related to the Owo and Itsekiri language (spoken in the Niger-Delta) and Igala spoken in central Nigeria, which are smaller languages spoken in neighbouring region.
The Yoruba alphabet is simple as the Famous English alphabet. The Yoruba alphabet is below;
Àà Bb Dd Ee Ẹẹ Ff Gg GBgb Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Òó Pp Rr Ss Ṣṣ Tt Uu Ww Yy
Note: Their is only one language called "Yoruba" but has many accent i.e the tone in which the Ijebu's or Akure's speak yoruba is different from how the Ibadan or Lagos Yoruba tribe speak theirs but has same spelling. |
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Lessons
Grammar and pronunciation edit
Vocabulary: edit
Cooking Method in Yoruba edit
- Din: Fry
- Bo: Boil or Stream
- Yan: Roast
- Se: Cook
- Saa: Dry
Food and Fruits in Yoruba edit
- Food and Fruits
- Agbado - corn
- Eyin - Egg