Yoruba, A Language of Nigeria (Ethnologue Entry)-gctid27885

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 Yoruba, A Language of Nigeria (Ethnologue Entry)

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Yoruba
A language of Nigeria

ISO/DIS 639-3: yor
Population 18,850,000 in Nigeria (1993 Johnstone). Population total all countries: 19,327,000.
Region Most of Oyo, Ogun, Ondo Osun, Kwara, and Lagos states; and western LGAs of Kogi State. Also spoken in Benin, Togo, United Kingdom, united snakes.
Alternate names Yooba, Yariba
Dialects Oyo, Ijesha, Ila, Ijebu, Ondo, Wo, Owe, Jumu, Iworro, Igbonna, Yagba, Gbedde, Egba, Akono, Aworo, Bunu (Bini), Ekiti, Ilaje, Ikale, Awori.
Classification Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Defoid, Yoruboid, Edekiri
Language use Official language in southwest. Used for government notices. 2,000,000 second-language speakers.
Language development Literacy rate in second language: 35%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Roman script. Newspapers. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1884–1966.
Comments SVO. Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.
Also spoken in:
Benin
Language name Yoruba
Population 465,000 in Benin (1993 Johnstone).
Region Porto-Novo and throughout the country in the towns and major villages.
Alternate names Yooba, Yariba, Ede-Yoruba
Dialects Egba.
Language use Speakers also use French.
Language development Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 30%.
Comments Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications

Huttar, George. 1999. Review of: Trinidad Yoruba: from mother tongue to memory, by Maureen Warner-Lewis.

Marchese, Lynell. 1982. Review of: Essentials of Yoruba grammar, by Oladele Awobuluyi.

Neeley, Paul. 1995. Review of: Yoruba dundun music and Yoruba bata music, by Muraina Oyelami.

Ross, Malcolm. 1996. Review of: The Yoruba koiné—its history and linguistic innovations, by J. Gbenga Fagborun.

Savage, T. Dale. 1987. "Some abstract features of Kwa vowel harmony: An autosegmental approach to Engenni, Igbo, Akan, and Yoruba."

Supriya Wilawan. 1995. "Reanalysis of serial verb constructions proper."