Yoruba language
Yoruba (ISO 639-3 code yor) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Benin and Nigeria. It has about 45,000,000 speakers.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | yor |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | yoru1245 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Benin, Nigeria |
| Speakers (estimate) | 45,000,000 |
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Igbo45,000,000 speakers
- Anaang733,040 speakers
- Ekit200,000 speakers
- Tsuvadi150,000 speakers
- Kutep100,000 speakers
- Wapan100,000 speakers
- Pana (Central African Republic)85,980 speakers
- Okobo50,000 speakers
- Reshe44,000 speakers
- Anii25,000 speakers
- Cicipu20,000 speakers
- Pongu20,000 speakers
More about Yoruba
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.