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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Adeyemi's book draws inspiration from Harry Potter and other fantasy works, while its themes draw on West African mythology, Yoruba culture and the Black American experience.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday morning, Cuban authorities released at least 14 political prisoners, including one minor, three Yoruba religious activists, people with medical issues and a woman who was pregnant while imprisoned, all convicted for joining island-wide anti-government protests on July 11, 2021.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
This time, the focus turns to African mythology and religion, spotlighting Oya, the Yoruba Orisha of wind and storms.
—Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Ayra Starr—who sings in English, Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin, and French—dropped her sophomore album, before going on to dominate the festival circuit all summer.
—Tariro Mzezewa, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday morning, Cuban authorities released at least 14 political prisoners, including one minor, three Yoruba religious activists, people with medical issues and a woman who was pregnant while imprisoned, all convicted for joining island-wide anti-government protests on July 11, 2021.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
This time, the focus turns to African mythology and religion, spotlighting Oya, the Yoruba Orisha of wind and storms.
—Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Ayra Starr—who sings in English, Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin, and French—dropped her sophomore album, before going on to dominate the festival circuit all summer.
—Tariro Mzezewa, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Yoruba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yoruba. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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