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Yoruba Language On The Edge Of Extinction – Expert by Anuoluwap(m): 10:57am On Aug 19, 2013
A Yoruba Language
expert, Dr. Moses
Mabayoje, has
stressed the need
to intensify efforts in the study
and use of Yoruba language to
guard against its extinction.
Dr. Mabayoje, who is a university
lecturer, said this while
presenting 10 students, on a
two-month course on Yoruba
from two American universities,
to the Vice-Chancellor, University
of Ibadan, Prof. Isaac Adewole,
on Friday.
During the Summer Intensive
Yoruba Course between
University of Ibadan and the
University of Florida, United
States of America, the students
visited Yoruba towns and tourist
centres during the programme.
The university lecturer
expressed satisfaction with
efforts of UI to propagate
Yoruba language through the
establishment of the Yoruba
Language Centre: "The Yoruba
Language is facing serious
problem of extinction.
"This is the first time we are
doing the exchange programme.
The programme, which is taking
place between the University of
Florida and the University of
Ibadan, is expected to run for
four years.
"In my first year of sojourn
abroad, many people asked me
to teach them and their children
how to speak the language. One
man called Femi Odediran, who
married a Chinese woman,
asked us to teach his wife and
children Yoruba language.
"We should take the study and
use of the language very
seriously so that we would not
end up learning the language
from the whites. We should not
lose the language because it is
our heritage. Yoruba Language
is the only symbol of unity for
the people and an important
binding force.
"As the language is facing
extinction in Yorubaland, it is
taking roots in other lands,
where the language is
considered as one of the
important languages in Africa. In
spite of this, Yoruba is regarded
as one of the endangered
languages.
"The students from American
universities, have learnt so much
about the language and culture
within the period in the country.
They appreciate the culture of
hospitality and they would like
to go further in the study."
Prof. Adewole added that the
university would ensure that the
teaching and learning of Yoruba
Langauge were intensified.
"Proficiency in the language is of
immense benefit. We have
pledged that we would do all
within our reach to improve the
study of Yoruba Language. One
of the things that we would do
is to give the Yoruba Language
Centre an additional lecture
theatre.
"We would make provision for a
projector and other learning
materials. Many people in the
university community, who
cannot speak Yoruba, would be
exposed to the language," he
said.
Among the foreign students
were medical students, an
architect, a computer science
student and others taking
courses on Africa and
humanities.
Speaking on behalf of others,
Oluwabunmi Fayiga from the
University Florida, and
Oluwadamilola Shonaike from
University of Texas, described
Yoruba language as fascinating,
saying they were not
encouraged to use the language
as young learners.
http://m.naij.com/news/44133.html
Re: Yoruba Language On The Edge Of Extinction – Expert by AndreUweh(m): 12:03am On Aug 20, 2013
Impossible
Re: Yoruba Language On The Edge Of Extinction – Expert by 99cent: 4:14am On Aug 30, 2013
another st[size=1pt].[/size]upid article by a dumb poster.

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