West Africa · Yoruboid

Yorùbá

Yoruba

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Name and identity

Yorùbá is spoken by Yoruba communities in Nigeria, Benin and Togo. Its written tradition was shaped in the nineteenth century by Yoruba scholars, including Samuel Ajayi Crowther; regional varieties remain important.

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Script & orthography

Latin with tone marks and underdots: ẹ, ọ, ṣ.

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