
	Where results make sense

Topic: Yoruba language

Related Topics

Tone (linguistics)

African languages

Chadic languages

Lappish language

Ibo language

Kirundi language

Kinyarwanda language

Hausa language

Vowel

Tuvaluan language

Uzbek language

Close front unrounded vowel

Indonesian language

Swahili language

Bantu languages

In the News (Thu 26 Nov 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Yoruba language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Yoruba is an isolating, tonal language with SVO syntax.
		Yoruba is classified as a Niger-Congo language of the Yoruboid branch of Defoid, Benue-Congo.
		Yoruba is a tonal language with three level tones: High, Low and Mid; the latter is the default tone.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yoruba_language (3052 words)

	Yor?b?
		Even though the official language of Nigeria is English, Yorùbá together with Igbo and Hausa are the quazi- official languages that serve as lingua francas for speakers of the 400 odd languages spoken in Nigeria.
		It became one of the first African languages to have a written grammar and a dictionary that were published in the mid 1800s.
		Since Yoruba is related to Xhosa and Zulu, one can estimate that it is also a Category II language.
	www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/september/yoruba.html (678 words)

	Yoruba Translation Services - Translators English/Yoruba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Yoruba to English Translations - Experienced bi-lingual translators and proofreaders with extensive experience and a confirmed ability to translate effectively from the Yoruba language.
		Although it has some twenty distinct dialects, standard Yoruba is used in the media, literature, at all levels of education and is understood by speakers of all the various dialects.
		In 1819, the first Yoruba word list was published which served to introduce the language to the linguistic community.
	www.greentranslations.com /yoruba-translation.html (250 words)

	Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education
		In addition to appreciating the importance of language in the educational process, and as a means of preserving the people’s culture, the government considers it to be in the interest of national unity that each child should be encouraged to learn one of the three major languages other than his own mother tongue.
		Hausa language is offered as L2 in the southwestern and eastern colleges of education while Yoruba language is taught as L2 in northern and eastern colleges of education.
		Ukwuma (2004) observes that language is part and parcel of society, and the culture of a people is duly transmitted through their language.
	www.eastern.edu /publications/emme/2005spring/makinde.html (2332 words)

	Language in the Spotlight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Although this member of the Benue Congo group of languages has about 20 distinct dialects, Standard Yoruba is recognized by speakers of all dialects and is used in education, literature, and the media.
		By 1859, a Yoruba newspaper appeared, and by 1875, the Yoruba orthography was standardized by the Church Missionary Society in Lagos, Nigeria.
		The movement to study Yoruba in the United States began in the 1960s, predominantly as part of U.S. foreign policy initiatives to spread awareness of previously untaught or rarely taught languages.
	www.councilnet.org /pages/CNet_Spotlight.html (566 words)

	About Egbe Omo Yoruba \| National Association of Yoruba Descendants in North America, About Yoruba People
		Oduduwa is the legendary progenitor of the Yoruba.
		These original founders of the Yoruba nation included Olowu of Owu (son of Oduduwa's daughter), Alaketu of Ketu (son of a princess), Oba of Benin, Oragun of Ila, Onisabe of Sabe, Olupopo of Popo, and Oranyan of Oyo.
		Afonja was the Kakanfo, the generalsimo of the Army, in the northern Yoruba town of Ilorin, during the reign of Awole and his successor.
	www.yorubanation.org /Yoruba.htm (1693 words)

	Yoruba language resources
		The arts of the Yoruba are as numerous as their deities, and many objects are placed on shrines to honor the gods and the ancestors.
		Yoruba is the first language, the political, cultural, and social importance of the language within Africa, and United States national interests tied to economic and diplomatic relations with Yoruba...
		Institute of Yoruba Language and Culture The Egbe Isokan Yoruba proudly announces the establishment of Institute of Yoruba Language and Culture.
	mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/languages/languages/Yoruba.html (1313 words)

	BBC - Voices - Multilingual Nation
		Yoruba is the first language of an estimated 20 million people worldwide; a further 2 million people speak it as a second language.
		In a 2000 survey of London school children, Yoruba was reported to be the ninth most common language spoken, with speakers scattered across the capital, but with the largest concentrations in Greenwich, Hackney, Lambeth and Southwark.
		The Yoruba language like other languages has grown on the back of others, borrowing words etc.However;without a shadow of doubt it is a complete language, proverbs, idioms, figure of speech etc.
	www.bbc.co.uk /voices/multilingual/yoruba.shtml (436 words)

	languagehat.com: YORUBA.
		The latter phrase is fossilized in the language as a term of endearment or praise.
		Yorubas in the new world generally referred to themselves by their origin such as "Nagos" in Brazil and Haiti (Anago western Yoruba from Dahomey) and Ilesha (Ijesa) in Brazil, Ketu in Jamaica.
		The influx of savannah-dwelling Yoruba that Zaelic mentioned did swell the population, but the precolonial name is derived from that Edo word and not Yoruba.
	www.languagehat.com /archives/002354.php (3445 words)

	Yoruba language and culture
		The overall goal of the Yoruba Language Task Force is to inject a new and unified spirit into the teaching of the Yoruba language at the post-elementary level in the U.S. The Task Force aims to bring together Yoruba...
		This is a bilingual Yoruba/English entertainment and language learning-aid magazine for the children of Yorubas in the diaspora and all lovers of the Yoruba language.
		Yoruba: the artists of Nigeria The Yoruba clans are concentrated in the south west of the country.
	www.lonweb.org /link-yoruba.htm (1520 words)

	Yoruba School Online (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The primary aim of a “heritage learner” of the Yoruba language is to acquire enough proficiency in understanding and speaking the language for practical purposes and not to master the intricacies of the grammar in a formal academic setting.
		It is however necessary to become familiar with certain fundamentals of the structure of the language from the outset to facilitate achieving this objective.
		It is also vital to recognize the cultural norms and nuances relevant to discourse in the language.
	yorubaschoolonline.com.cob-web.org:8888 (88 words)

	Yoruba Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		If you want to learn spoken Yoruba language, there are good resources, but it's a hard language to learn.
		In the Washington, DC area, Yoruba Language Classes (Eko Ede Yoruba) are taught by Prof.
		Yoruba carved staff showing Shango priest on bottom holding traditional sword and axe, small figure of bata drummer with drum in middle, and female devotee on top with Shango's sacred stone axe rising from her head.
	www.batadrums.com /background/yoruba.htm (942 words)

	Yoruba Language Page - Handbook of African Language Resources (ASC)(MSU) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Yoruba belongs to the Yoruba Group of Kwa and is spoken in the southwestern part of Nigeria (Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, and parts of Kwara states) as well as in enclaves in Benin and Togo.
		Yoruba is one of the major languages of Nigeria and is an official (national) language.
		Oyo-Ibadan Yoruba is generally taken to be the literary standard, thus representing a standardized orthography.
	www.isp.msu.edu /AfrLang/Yoruba_root.html (151 words)

	Inspiration in Yoruba Language
		The etymology of the Yoruba word for inspiration reflects the belief of the people in Ori, i.e., the head, which is discussed in the following section.
		In the Yoruba customs, people who have distinguished themselves in some way are acknowledged not just by name but also according to a description of their achievements and family lineage, which are expressed their oriki, a poetry of highly personal praise songs.
		The Yorubas believe that a person’s name relates to his or her spiritual essence, and thus go to great trouble in giving names to their children.
	www.humanityquest.com /Themes/inspiration/Languages/Yoruba/index.asp (1626 words)

	Yoruba - Exploring an African Culture
		Oyo was the pre-eminent city-state of the Yoruba between the 16th and 18th centuries, but it was not the only one.
		Yorubaland is not a country, although the number of people now calling themselves Yoruba is greater than the population of many with a seat in the United Nations.
		There may be as many as 20 million speaking a dialect of the Yoruba language.
	www.molli.org.uk /yoruba/1_about_yoruba/index.htm (267 words)

	Yoruba Language School: Yoruba Course & Classes - Boston Language Institute
		The quality of instruction provided in our Yoruba language classes are on a par with the best native Yoruba language school.
		Since communication in a foreign language requires an understanding of the cultural context, our aim is to teach you the living language through carefully selected textbooks, newspaper and magazine articles and other relevant materials, rather than have you repeat and memorize tourist phrases.
		Also, our on-line bookstore specializing in foreign language textbooks, study guides and audiocassettes, is a good source for browsing and choosing study materials.
	www.boslang.com /fl/yoruba.htm (424 words)

	Learn Yoruba - Yoruba Books, Courses, Tapes
		This West African language has been the subject of careful study by many scholars who have produced dictionaries and grammatical studies.
		Find out which languages may be best for you: the easiest ones to learn, the most fun, and those that are most worth your investment.
		This reader is intended for students of Yoruba who have received a basic introduction to the language but are not yet prepared to read natural language text without some help and guidance.
	www.multilingualbooks.com /yoruba.html (644 words)

	Yoruba language, alphabet and pronunciation
		Yorùbá is one of the four official languages of Nigeria and is a member of the Niger-Congo family of languages.
		The person who made the biggest contribution to Yorùbá literacy was Bishop Ajayi (Samual) Crowther (1806-1891), who studied many of the languages of Nigeria, including Yorùbá, and wrote and translated in some of them.
		Yorùbá is a tonal language with three tones: high, mid and low.
	www.omniglot.com /writing/yoruba.htm (238 words)

	LDC Staff - Yiwola Awoyale, Ph.D. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		My main research programme is to prepare an electronic database for a modern dictionary of the Yoruba language, a Kwa language of the Niger-Congo family.
		The Yoruba language, one of the three major languages of Nigeria, is spoken by over 30 million people inside Nigeria; it is widely spoken in Benin Republic, and some parts of Togo.
		I have participated very actively in the teaching and planning of the Yoruba language for many years, both at university and national levels.
	www.ldc.upenn.edu /About/Staff/awoyale (296 words)

	Yoruba translation, English to Yoruba translation, Yoruba to English translation, Yoruba web site translation, Yoruba ...
		Professional translators whose native language is Yoruba perform our English to Yoruba translation.
		They have in-depth understanding of the subject matter and solid mastering of the Yoruba language including its spelling, grammar, and cultural appropriateness.
		Having your web site available in the Yoruba language will widen your readership and drastically improve the effectiveness of your marketing messages.
	www.wintranslation.com /languages/yoruba.html (347 words)

	Dictionary
		The amazing fact about Gullah, as recorded by Turner, is that the Yoruba words were strategically used in a hostile environment as proper names by generations of the Gullah people, despite the fact that their original Yoruba meanings might have been lost to them.
		It is a fact that the Yoruba language, especially by an accident of history, can be considered one of the global languages of the world, such that we now have ‘continental’ and ‘diaspora’ forms of Yoruba.
		When completed, the electronic dictionary will be online and will be one of the major reference points on Yoruba language and culture in modern times, especially for students of language, anthropology, history, literature, and sociology.
	www.utexas.edu /conferences/africa/2004/database/dictionary.html (470 words)

	MavicaNET - Yoruba Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Based upon the nineteenth century standard work on the Yoruba language, and first ever English-Yoruba, Yoruba-English dictionary, this new edition has been revised and enlarged considerably.
		The Boston Language Institute provides small group, corporate, private, intensive and immersion instruction in over 140 languages, from Arabic to Zulu, including English as a Second Language, as well as translation and interpreting services.
		Profile of the Yoruba language from the Ethnologue: Languages of Nigeria.
	www.mavicanet.com /lite/deu/2018.html (278 words)

	MOTHERLAND NIGERIA: LANGUAGES & GREETINGS (by Boomie O.)
		Within the Yoruba language, there are also accents that define how a syllable is pronounced.
		In the written language, these consist of the following options, and are placed on top of the letters, usually on top of the vowels.
		Here are some common phrases in the language, written (once again, since I do not know the language, I can not speak it, but if you want to send me sound samples, please send them to webdiva@motherlandnigeria.com).
	www.motherlandnigeria.com /languages.html (892 words)

	PanAfrLoc \| PanAfrLoc / Yoruba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Yoruba belongs to the Yoruba Group of Kwa.
		It is spoken in the southwestern part of Nigeria (Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, and parts of Kwara states) as well as in enclaves in Benin and Togo.
		Yoruba is one of the major languages of Nigeria, dominant in the southwest, and is a national language.
	bisharat.net /wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Yoruba (591 words)

	Education
		The Egbe Isokan Yoruba proudly announces the establishment of Institute of Yoruba Language and Culture.
		For the preservation of the Yoruba Culture among the descendants, learning to understand and speak the language is crucial.
		The Institute is staffed by distinguished college lecturers and professionals who are native speakers of the Yoruba language.
	www.yoruba.org /education.htm (118 words)

	News -- Letter: Saving Yoruba language
		It is the tiredless efforts of such Yoruba scholars that have academically placed Yoruba on the world map.
		Tiwantiwa, (uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/tiwantiwa), created by Molara Wood in London is protecting the purity of the Yoruba language and should be supported by clicking on and joining its growing membership.
		The response to the article has been tremendous from all over the Yoruba World, so I look forward to a soon to be announced Conference on "Saving Yoruba Language" to be held both in Nigeria and the USA.
	odili.net /news/source/2005/nov/29/1.html (357 words)

	Yoruba Fonts, Zeichensätze, Yoruba Kids\|Children Books, Yoruba Lernen, Yoruba Musik & Entspannung, Yoruba Referenz, ...
		Yoruba, with the stress on the first syllable, is one of the major languages of Nigeria.
		It is spoken in the southwestern part of the country, in the region whose principal city is Ibadan.
		Yoruba is one of the Kwa languages, which form a subgroup of the Niger-Congo family.
	www.worldlanguage.com /German/Languages/Yoruba.htm (188 words)

	Yoruba language courses and dictionaries
		Teaches you words and phrases in an effective and fun way with exercises and games.The vocabulary covered includes food, colours, parts of the body, numbers, time, shoppping and countries.
		- an introduction to the Yoruba language consisting of a textbook and two CDs.
		These is also information about Yoruba culture, including religion, songs, and folklore.
	www.omniglot.com /books/language/yoruba.htm (144 words)

	Yoruba - language.com.au - Yoruba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The major language of Western Africa, Yoruba is spoken principally in Nigeria.
		The Yoruba Basic Course is divided into a number of parts.
		This is the most intensive Yoruba course available.
	www.language.com.au /yoruba.html (233 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)