Facts About Yoruba Culture

<p>Yoruba culture is one of the fascinating culture you may want to get acquainted with as a student of culture or someone who is passionate about understanding the source of people around them. If you understand the Yoruba culture, you are close to understanding the Yoruba people. The Yoruba people are an ethnic group from Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, and they have a rich and vibrant culture. I will be discussing few key facts about the Yoruba culture.</p> <p><strong>Language:</strong>&nbsp;The Yoruba language is spoken by the Yoruba people. It belongs to the Niger-Congo language family and is one of the major languages in Nigeria. According to Wikipedia, the number of Yoruba speakers is roughly 44 million, plus about 2 million second-language speakers. It is primarily spoken in a dialectal area spanning Nigeria, Benin, and Togo with smaller migrated communities in C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;Ivoire, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/african-culture/facts-about-yoruba-culture-b0e9f988846c"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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