Learn 28 animal names in Yoruba, from ajá and ológbò to erin and kìnnìún, with English meanings and tips for saying them correctly....
Learn the Yoruba names of common foods, fruits, vegetables and market goods, plus useful bargaining phrases for shopping in a Yoruba market....
Learn 24 common Yoruba verbs such as jẹ, mu, lọ and wá, with English meanings and simple example sentences beginners can use today....
Some Yoruba names describe how a child was born. Learn the meanings of Táíwò, Kẹ́hìndé, Ìdòwú, Àlàbá, Ìgè, Àjàyí and other birth-circumstance names....
How do you say I love you in Yoruba? Learn 15 romantic phrases, from mo nífẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ to olólùfẹ́ mi, with meanings and pronunciation tips....
Learn the Yoruba words for father, mother, siblings, grandparents, husband and wife, with tone marks, meanings and simple example sentences....
The Yoruba alphabet has 25 letters, seven oral vowels and three tones. Learn each letter, the sub-dot marks and how to pronounce them....
In November 2025 Nigeria ended its policy of teaching in indigenous languages. Here is the reasoning, the criticism and what it means for Yoruba in school....
Learn the seven days of the week in Yoruba, from Ọjọ́ Ajé (Monday) to Ọjọ́ Àìkú (Sunday), with example sentences, time words and an FAQ....
What oriki is, the main types of Yoruba praise poetry (family, personal, town), how it is performed and how to learn your own oriki....