It is also usually common to have some words in a language share similarities in pronunciation and meaning to another language either because they originate from the root word or because they were ...

In today’s fast-paced, interconnected world, cultural diversity is a precious asset to be celebrated and cherished. For Yoruba parents living in the diaspora, preserving their cultural heritage, ...

Yorùbá language educator and cultural advocate, Damilola Adebonojo, has raised concerns over the marginalisation of African languages – particularly Yorùbá – in the literary space. Adebonojo, ...

The Lagos State House of Assembly recently passed a bill to make Yoruba language compulsory in all schools in the state in both public and private schools. Sina Fadare asks if there is any ray of hope ...

Dr. Ajibade, a Nigerian-born linguist, researcher, and Yoruba instructor is revolutionizing the teaching of Yoruba at Indiana University Bloomington and beyond. Through his innovative psycholinguistic ...

In the wake of the International Year of Indigenous Languages in 2019 and the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032, many Africans have started to take a wide range of actions to ...

Meet Mikaeel Sodiq Adesina, a Yoruba language digital activist, photographer, videographer and the community lead for the Yoruba Wikimedians User Group. Since he joined the Wikimedia volunteer ...

THE pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, on Thursday, expressed worry about the decline in the use and mastery of the Yoruba language among the Yoruba people in South-West Nigeria. To ...

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called on stakeholders, particularly governors in the southwest region, to ensure that Yoruba language is used for teaching and ...

Yoruba language and culture is very widespread across Africa, and even beyond. Outside Nigeria, you can find large Yoruba communities in Togo and Benin Republic. Smaller communities can be found in ...