Yoruba
Yor·u·ba
noun \ˈyȯr-ə-bə\ plural Yoruba or Yorubas
Definition of YORUBA
: a Niger-Congo language of southwestern Nigeria and parts of Benin and Togo; also : a member of any of the Yoruba-speaking peoples of this region
— Yo·ru·ban \ˈyȯr-ə-bən\ noun or adjective
Origin of YORUBA
Yoruba Yorùbá
First Known Use: 1841
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