Yoruba

Niger-Congo (Volta-Niger)45 million speakersLatin

RegionNigeria/Benin

FamilyNiger-Congo (Volta-Niger)

Speakers45 million speakers

ScriptLatin

TypeAlphabetic

About Yoruba

A tonal language with 3 tones. One of the major languages of Nigeria. Has deeply influenced African diaspora religions like Santeria and Candomble. Uses a subject-verb-object word order. Rich in proverbs and oral tradition.

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Igbo

Niger-Congo30 millionLatin

One of the three big languages of Nigeria. Tone separates words that look alike. Dozens of dialects ...