A Grammar of the Yoruba Language
Author: Samuel Crowther
Publisher:
Published: 1852
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13:
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The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
Author: Aribidesi Usman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-07-04
Total Pages: 519
ISBN-13: 1107064600
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA rich and accessible account of Yoruba history, society and culture from the pre-colonial period to the present.
Yoruba Art and Language
Author: Rowland Abiodun
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014-11-13
Total Pages: 415
ISBN-13: 1139992872
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Yoruba was one of the most important civilizations of sub-Saharan Africa. While the high quality and range of its artistic and material production have long been recognized, the art of the Yoruba has been judged primarily according to the standards and principles of Western aesthetics. In this book, which merges the methods of art history, archaeology, and anthropology, Rowland Abiodun offers new insights into Yoruba art and material culture by examining them within the context of the civilization's cultural norms and values and, above all, the Yoruba language. Abiodun draws on his fluency and prodigious knowledge of Yoruba culture and language to dramatically enrich our understanding of Yoruba civilization and its arts. The book includes a companion website with audio clips of the Yoruba language, helping the reader better grasp the integral connection between art and language in Yoruba culture.
Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa: Their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, Language, etc.
Author: Alfred B. Ellis
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Published: 1894-01-01
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 1465516611
DOWNLOAD EBOOKColloquial Yoruba
Author: Antonia Yetunde Folarin Schleicher
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-08
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 1135995141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpecially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, this easy to use and up to date course provides a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Yoruba with no prior knowledge of the language required. Colloquial Yoruba is:interactive - with lots of exercises for regular practiceclear - providing concise grammar notespractical - with useful vocabulary and pronunciation guidescomplete - including answer key and reference section. By the end of this course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Yoruba in a broad range of everyday situations. Accompany.
The History of the Yorubas from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate
Author: Samuel Johnson
Publisher: CSS Limited
Published: 1921
Total Pages: 756
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1921, and cited on the Africa's Best 100 Books List, this is a standard work on the history of theYorubas from the earliest times to the beginning of the British Protectorate. The first part of the book discusses the people, theircountry and language, religion, government, land law, manners and customs. The second part is divided into four periods, dealing first with mytheological kings and deified heroes; with the growth, prosperity and oppression of the Yoruba people; the time of revolutionary wars and disruption; and, finally, the arrest of disintegration, inter-tribal wars, and the coming of the British. There are two appendices, on dealing with treaties and agreements, the other giving tables of Yoruba kings, rulers, and chiefs. The book also includes an index and map of the Yoruba country.
The Yoruba-speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa
Author: Alfred Burdon Ellis
Publisher:
Published: 1894
Total Pages: 428
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduction to Yoruba
Author: Abraham Ajibade Adeleke
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781412085311
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book will help you to learn Yoruba quickly and easily. It is written in the proper Yoruba-Oyo by the author who was born and raised in Oyo Alaafin. A famous international language instructor, Professor Abraham Ajibade Adeleke has been the coordinator and professor of African Studies for about a decade. He is also a professor of Psychology and anthropology at Albany State University, Albany, Georgia, U.S.A. Yoruba grammar is best taught when it is taught in the context of the Yoruba people. For this reason, the book has covered some Yoruba major culture and tradition such as the Yoruba naming system, greeting traditions, weddings and the Yoruba moral sciences that include proverbs, oral traditions, and the use of myths, fables and idiomatic expressions. There is also some focus on poetry. Ready-made vocabulary is provided right from the start. It utilizes everyday Yoruba conversational words and phrases that sometimes sound like their English, French and Spanish equivalents. Because of its comprehensiveness, this book is ideal for all classroom instructions and private teaching.
A Grammar of Yoruba
Author: Ayọ Bamgbose
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 0521073650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA descriptive grammar of Yoruba, a major West African language spoken by over twelve million people, first published in 1966.
Yoruba Creativity
Author: Toyin Falola
Publisher: Africa World Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9781592213368
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn songs, dance and drama the fame of the Yoruba of Nigeria is firmly established and universally acknowledged. Also an established writing and literary tradition, the Yoruba have asserted themselves as a dominant force in the world of creativity. Such stars are represented here, as in the works of Wole Soyinka and Zulu Sofola. The future of language in the making of new idioms and dictionaries is also examined in an attempt to position the Yoruba and their cultures in the ever-changing world of cultural inventions.
