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Counting is one of the most essential topics in any language including Yoruba. It shows up in everyday conversations where quantity is required, for example, money, age, time of the day etc. In Yoruba language, counting is very easy once one understands a few tips. Counting in Yoruba follows a trend that includes adding and subtracting basic numbers to form new ones. The photo below shows you a hack using the numbers 20 – 30. Using numbers 20 to 30 as example, here’s what you need to know: Learn numbers 1 to 5 Know the tens: 20 (Ogun) and 30 (Ogbon) Add (le) numbers 1, 2, 3, 4... Read More →

Ndeewo! My last post marked the beginning of my Igbo language-learning journey. In summary, I talked about my motivation for learning Igbo, which are: to be able to converse fluently with other Igbo speakers and to gain insights from a beginner’s perspective that’ll enhance the learning experience of the upcoming version of Igbo101   Background on Onye nkuzi m (my teacher) Oriaku (Mrs)  Chiamago Onwuka is a graduate of Igbo Studies from Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Nigeria. She’s from Ezinifite town in Aguata local government area of Anambra state. She’s married with umu... Read More →

What is Yoruba? It’s interesting to know Yoruba means different things to different people. Among others, Yoruba is a language for many of its speakers numbering over 40 million worldwide. Yoruba is a Religion for millions who worship Orisas like Sango, Orunmila, Osun etc. across West Africa, Brazil, Cuba and other parts of the world. Yoruba also refers to millions of people worldwide who trace their ancestry to West-African notably countries such as Nigeria, Togo and Benin. In general, Yoruba is a culture with the attributes mentioned above including food, dance, festivals,... Read More →

Kedu ka i mere? Last week, I commenced a one-on-one Igbo language-learning class with Oriaku Onwuka (Mrs Onwuka) – a true Onye nkuzi (teacher) and content contributor on the Igbo101 team. I am excited! As the lead programmer on the Igbo101 team, I’d always wanted to learn Igbo in order to experience a unique learning approach from a beginner’s perspective. Thanks to the overwhelming response to our last survey, work on a new version of Igbo101 is already in progress. I shared a rather skeletal photo of its concept on our Instagram page. My Onye nkuzi , agrees that a firsthan... Read More →