A town hall question about Yoruba in Lagos set off a wide debate on the language. Here is what was said, why it matters and how families can keep Yoruba alive....
Learn how to talk about feelings in Yoruba: happy, sad, angry, afraid, tired, hungry and thirsty, with example sentences and how the inú idiom works....
Yoruba words for weather and seasons, including rain, sun, wind, thunder and harmattan, with sample sentences for everyday small talk....
Learn how to tell time in Yoruba: parts of the day, today, tomorrow and yesterday, how to ask the time, and clock hours one to twelve....
Yoruba words for food, fruits, vegetables and ingredients, with a vocabulary table, sample sentences for ordering and cooking, and links to Yoruba recipes....
Learn the Yoruba names of common animals and birds, from ajá (dog) to ẹyẹ (bird), with a vocabulary table, sample sentences and tone-mark tips....
Step-by-step ways to type Yoruba underdot letters and tone marks on Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Word, plus copy-and-paste characters and Unicode codes....
A quick-reference Yoruba glossary of 47 essential words grouped by topic, covering greetings, family, food, culture, time and feelings, with English meanings and links to full guides....
Test your Yoruba with a 15-question quiz covering greetings, numbers, tones, colours, months, names and culture, with an answer key and links to learn more....
Simple Yoruba phrases for parents raising children with the language: bedtime words, praise, daily routines and gentle commands, with tips for bilingual families....