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Yoruba
Yoruba [ yórrbə ] (plural Yoruba or Yorubas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of W African people: a member of a West African people living mostly in Nigeria
2. W African language: a Niger-Congo language spoken in southwestern Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Native speakers: 20 million.
3. region of city-states in Nigeria: a region of city-states that developed in northern Nigeria around ad 1200, notable for the population's animistic religion and their artistic work, in particular wood and bronze pieces
[Mid-19th century. < Yoruba]

Yoruba adjective
Yoruban adjective
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