An understanding of Yoruba will grant you access to a wide variety of Yoruba-speaking cultures across the globe. Yoruba is the native language of the Yoruba people, an official language of Nigeria, and is widely spoken in Togo, Benin, and Sierra Leone. It is also a prominent language for communities in Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba, Trinidad, Tobago, Puerto Rico, and Haiti. Yoruba is a language of significant interest to linguists. The skills demonstrated by mastery of less commonly taught languages such as Yoruba are valuable to employers and graduate programs, and fluency in Yoruba itself is sought by government agencies and international non-governmental organizations.
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WHERE TO START
Department:
Department of African Cultural Studies
Advisor:
Andrew Bartsch, apbartsch@wisc.edu
Intro Class:
AFRICAN 371: First Semester Yoruba
If you have background in Yoruba, either through formal study, informal study, or as a heritage learner, contact the advisor listed above for placement information.
MAJOR
CERTIFICATE
LANGUAGE TABLE
Contact Adeola Agoke, adeola.agoke@wisc.edu, for details.
Báwo ni? [bá-wo-ni]: “How are you?”