a member of a people of W Africa, living chiefly in the coastal regions of SW Nigeria: noted for their former city-states and complex material culture, particularly as evidenced in their music, art, and sculpture
2.
the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family
Derived forms
Yoruban (ˈYoruban)
adjective
Yoruba in American English
(ˈjoʊrubə; ˈjoʊruˌbɑ)
noun
1. Word forms: pluralˈYorubas or ˈYoruba
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
3.
of the Yorubas or their language or culture
Derived forms
Yoruban (ˈYoruban)
adjective, noun
Examples of 'Yoruba' in a sentence
Yoruba
They are dressed as spirits from Yoruba culture, with each representing a deceased member of their clan.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When I lost the ability to speak and think in Yoruba, my parents didn't want me to re-learn it.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The show explains that, according to the Yoruba creation myth, Ife was actually where the world began: the wellspring of all mankind.