Yoruba

noun

Yor·​u·​ba ˈyȯr-ə-bə 

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

Yoruban

ˈyȯr-ə-bən 

noun or adjective

Examples of Yoruba in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His artwork often incorporated West African Adinkra symbols and Yoruba spiritual ideas. — La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026

Bakare’s six-course menu draws on the Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa food of her Nigerian heritage, using ingredients such as uziza pepper, uda, aidan fruit and daddawa with a confidence that makes most tasting menus feel, well… timid. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026

Among the prominent signatories from the doc space are Alex Gibney, Laura Poitras, Abigail Disney, Yoruba Richen, Laura Nix, Lucy Walker and many others. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026

In the back corner of the room is a Yoruba Gelede mask and other Nigerian artifacts. — Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Yoruba Yorùbá

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Yoruba

• luba
• scuba
• tuba
• yuba