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by Kayode Fakinlede (Author)
The essential, comprehensive resource for Yoruba-English study!
Yoruba, one of the national languages of Nigeria, is spoken by more than 50 million people worldwide. This unique bilingual dictionary gives English speakers and other non-Yoruba an essential tool for learning Yoruba, while simultaneously giving Yoruba scholars, students, and educators a voice to reach each other and the rest of the world in their native language.
FEATURES:
- A comprehensive review of the Yoruba alphabet and tonal system.
- More than 26,000 total dictionary entries, which include medical terms, the basic elements, as well as plant and animal taxonomy.
- Examples and idiomatic expressions that provide a context for new vocabulary words.
- A grammar section that includes part of speech and sentence structure.
- A list of Yoruba and English word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
- An appendix of scientific measurements and rudimentary mathematical terminology.
Number of Pages: 676
Dimensions: 1.7 x 8.46 x 5.58 IN
Publication Date: February 01, 2002
