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Yoruba Language and Culture

Yoruba is a language predominately spoken in West Africa by approximately 20 million people. Ask questions about Yoruba language and culture here.

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What do you call basil plant in Yoruba language?

The Yoruba name for basil plant is Efinrin and you can identify it in the market by its minty scent.

It may interest you to know that Basil plant belongs to the family of Occimim plants. The botanical name is Occimum basilicum.

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How do you say Call the ambulance in Yoruba language?

You say "Call the ambulance!" in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "Epe oko tongbeyan lo si ile iwosan".

How do you speak Yoruba?

Either it's your original language or you can learn it from books, Internet, teachers ..........

What is 'puruntu' when translated from Yoruba to Italian?

Analfabeta is an Italian equivalent of the Yoruba word puruntu. The feminine/masculine singular adjective and masculine singular noun translate into English as "illiterate" in the sense of not knowing how to read and write. The pronunciation will be "a-NAL-fa-BEH-ta" in Italian.

How do you write a recommendation in a research paper?

Recommendations - these could be to your employer or to the academic community. You will want to keep this section brief and maybe to one paragraph or two, and explain what, from the research that has been conducted, there will be recommendations to the organizations or, if you are presenting to academia, then what further research should be conducted in the future.

What necesitated the Yoruba Civil War?

The war was between the Oyos and the Ekitis. Oyo been a very famous tribe in Yoruba land tried to show supremacy over others by appointing District Officers of Oyo origin to rule over Ekiti towns. Ekiti refused and it led to a civil war, because other Yoruba ethnic groups that were not Oyo supported Ekiti, so the war involved all the Yorubas.

In The Language of African Literature what does Thiong'o say changes for indigenous peoples when they are forced to learn another language?

Thiong'o argues that when indigenous peoples are forced to learn another language, they experience a loss of cultural identity, heritage, and the ability to express themselves authentically. This colonization of the mind leads to a disconnect from their roots and a sense of inferiority.

How do you say mother in Oneida language?

In the Oneida language, "mother" is translated as "atewęötha."

How do you say you want to kiss in Yoruba?

To say "I want to kiss" in Yoruba, you can say "Èmi fẹ́ pẹ̀lú."