Wikijunior:Languages/Yoruba

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Contents 1 What writing system(s) does this language use? 2 How many people speak this language? 3 Where is this language spoken? 4 What is the history of this language? 5 Who are some famous authors or poets in this language? 6 What are some basic words in this language that I can learn? 7 What is a simple song/poem/story that I can learn in this language? 8 References

[edit] What writing system(s) does this language use?

[edit] How many people speak this language?

[edit] Where is this language spoken?

Yoruba is a language spoken by one of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria. An estimated 20 million speak it in that country as well as a few more millions in a diaspora that spans no fewer than 10 countries, including Republic of Benin (Nigeria's next door neighbour), Sierra-leone, Togo, Cuba, Brazil and the United States. The incumbent Nigeria's president Mr Olusegun Obasanjo is a Yoruba.

[edit] What is the history of this language?

[edit] Who are some famous authors or poets in this language?

[edit] What are some basic words in this language that I can learn?

• hello: Ba wo ni
• good-bye: O da bo
• please: E jo
• thank you: O se/E se
• that one: Iyen
• how much?: E lo?
• English: Oyinbo
• yes: Be ni
• no: Be ko

[edit] What is a simple song/poem/story that I can learn in this language?

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