Yorubas

Variant of Yoruba

Yoruba definition

Yo·ruba (yō′ro̵̅o̅ bə, -bä′)

noun

  1. pl. Yorubas -·bas or Yoruba -·ba a member of a people of SW Nigeria and neighboring regions
  2. the language of this people, a tone language of the Niger-Congo subfamily

adjective

of the Yorubas or their language or culture

Related Forms:

  • Yoruban Yo′·ru·ban adjective, noun

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