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Yoruba

Pronunciation: /ˈjɒrʊbə/

Definition of Yoruba

noun (plural same or Yorubas)

  • 1a member of an African people of SW Nigeria and Benin.
  • 2 [mass noun] the language of the Yoruba, which belongs to the Kwa group. It is an official language of Nigeria, with over 16 million speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Yoruba or their language.

Origin:

the name in Yoruba

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