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While apps like our Genii Games app, Yoruba101, Igbo101 and others can be fun for learning native African languages, having other complementary resources like books, online lessons, videos etc. help the learning process. In order words, combining an array of learning resources... Read More →

On Saturday May 4, 2019, we had the first public showcase of the upcoming conversational app on Yoruba and Igbo. This though was to a Yoruba-focused audience given the support of Mr Kolade Ogunbayode, a renowned Yoruba-language tutor in the UK. Our relationship with Mr. Kola has... Read More →

Yoruba101 Ikini has a new update! Thanks to your feedback, we have added a new ‘Selection Page‘ and a ‘Selection Menu‘ within the story. The new features make it easy to jump to any section within the story. Here’s one useful benefit of the feature.... Read More →

ẹ kuu oṣu Ògún o! Greetings on the month of August. We’re back with a Yoruba calendar for the month of August. Our objective is to help reinforce the Yoruba Counting and Days of the Week. It’s available in high-resolution pdf and png formats. You can print it out or... Read More →

Bawo ni o? Kedu? How’s your Yoruba and Igbo language-learning experience been lately? Hope great! We hope our Yoruba101 and Igbo101 apps continue to play important roles in your learning experience. Many thanks to those who have continuously reached out to us with various... Read More →

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... 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.... Read More →

A happy new month! Given the relationship between Counting and Days of the Week, we created a special calendar for the month of May (Èbìbì) in Yoruba. It’s a good way to reinforce your knowledge of Yoruba Counting and Days of the week. It’s available in... Read More →

We’ve come a long way since the release of our first Yoruba language-learning app for children and adult beginners; Yoruba101. For those who don’t know, Yoruba101 version 1.0 for Android and iOS was released in May 2013 with just 4 topics and matching games. This was followed by... Read More →

In this post, I examine the subject of mastering native languages using my recent experience. Like many, I overestimated my capacity to speak my native Yoruba language until I was asked to do a full-length interview for a program on Africa Magic Yoruba channel. I heard a knock on... Read More →