Discover 16 Yoruba names for boys and what they mean, from Babátúndé and Akíndélé to Adébáyọ̀ and Ọlátúndé, with guidance on pronunciation and naming traditions....
Explore 18 beautiful Yoruba names for girls with their meanings, from Àjọkẹ́ and Àríkẹ́ to Yewande and Títílayọ̀, plus tips on tone marks and choosing a name....
Is Yoruba disappearing? Here are the facts: how widely it is spoken, the real challenges for young speakers, and the efforts reviving the language at home and abroad....
Explore Yoruba folktales and literature: the night-time àlọ́ stories, Ìjàpá the tortoise, D.O. Fagunwa's first Yoruba novel and Amos Tutuola's Palm-Wine Drinkard....
Wole Soyinka, the first African Nobel laureate in Literature, is a Yoruba playwright and poet. Read his biography, major works and the Yoruba roots of his art....
Oríkì is the Yoruba art of praise names and praise poetry. Learn its types, how it is performed and why it still matters in Yoruba life....
Learn the days of the week and months of the year in Yoruba, with the traditional names, a short explanation and tips for using them in conversation....
Learn Yoruba numbers from 1 to 100 with a simple list, pronunciation tips and an explanation of the unusual way Yoruba counts using subtraction from twenty....
The Yoruba are one people with many subgroups. Learn about the Oyo, Ijebu, Egba, Ekiti, Ijesha, Ondo, Ife, Awori and others, and where each lives....
Want to learn Yoruba? Start here with a simple roadmap, everyday phrases, numbers 1 to 10 and practical tips for pronunciation, tones and practice....