The Yoruba alphabet has 25 letters, three tones and special characters like ẹ, ọ and ṣ. Here is a simple guide to the letters, sounds and tone marks....
Meet 12 famous Yoruba people, from Oduduwa and Moremi to Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Wole Soyinka, Fela Kuti and King Sunny Adé, and see what each one gave the world....
Learn Yoruba with this language digest: everyday greetings, Yoruba proverbs (òwe), why tone marks change meaning, and beautiful Yoruba baby names....
Morenike Adedoyin from Kwale, Delta State, made history on Masoyinbo Episode 362 as the first contestant to win the ₦1 million grand prize on the Yoruba-language game show....
A TikTok video of UK primary school pupils singing the Yoruba classic Labe Igi Orombo has gone viral. See what the song means and how Nigerians reacted online....
Nollywood star Ramsey Nouah says he is a Yoruba boy born and raised in Lagos, with an Ondo-born mother and a Lebanese father, explaining why he speaks fluent Yoruba....
A Tribune Online column on Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour's Yoruba proverb is renewing interest in Yoruba tones. Learn how tone marks change meaning, with examples like ogún, ògún, òjò and ojo....
The Yoruba Revolutionary Movement (YOREM) has defended ADC candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour over his Yoruba fluency, while the Lagos APC says language alone is not enough. A balanced look at the debate...
Explore Yoruba proverbs (Owe) with English translations and meanings: wisdom on character, patience, family, hard work and community from Yoruba oral tradition....
Learn common Yoruba greetings with pronunciation tips and meanings: good morning, good afternoon, good evening, thank you, welcome, goodbye, congratulations and respectful greeting etiquette....