plural Yoruba or Yorubas
: 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
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Other large language families include the reconstructed mother tongue called Niger-Congo, which gave rise to some 1,500 languages spoken over most of Sub-Saharan Africa, including Igbo, Yoruba, and Zulu.
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Martha Barnette
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
The Fence / Le Cri des Gardes Claire Denis, 2025, France, 92m
English and Yoruba with English subtitles
U.S. Premiere
The absorbing new drama from Claire Denis (Beau Travail, NYFF37) is centered around a fascinating, intractable tête-à-tête.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Scattered throughout the grove are about 45 shrines, along with sculptures and altars in homage to Osun and other Yoruba deities.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
In Liberia, as well as among members of the Yoruba people in Nigeria, young people bend their knees slightly or—if the older person is seated—drop to one or both knees to honor their elders.
—Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 15 July 2025
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Martha Barnette
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
The Fence / Le Cri des Gardes Claire Denis, 2025, France, 92m
English and Yoruba with English subtitles
U.S. Premiere
The absorbing new drama from Claire Denis (Beau Travail, NYFF37) is centered around a fascinating, intractable tête-à-tête.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Scattered throughout the grove are about 45 shrines, along with sculptures and altars in homage to Osun and other Yoruba deities.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
In Liberia, as well as among members of the Yoruba people in Nigeria, young people bend their knees slightly or—if the older person is seated—drop to one or both knees to honor their elders.
—Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Yoruba
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“Yoruba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yoruba. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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