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The African slaves from the west, carried along their Yoruba religion with them when they were brought to Brazil. This religion is referred to as Candomblé by Afro-Brazilians — a religion that seeks harmony with nature. This culture and religion is still very much relevant and gave birth to the Òrìsà-worshipping and Yoruba-speaking people of Brazil.
Last week at AYO, after a national meeting of African-Brazilian storytellers, It was alleged that the Brazilian minister of culture, Dr Sérgio Sá leitão announced that Yoruba is now one of their official languages and language and African History will be introduced as a compulsory subject in primary and secondary schools curriculum. However, the Brazilian Ministry of Culture has denied this and will keep us updated on further changes.
In attendance of this meeting, in Quilombola, were big names such as renowned Professor Wole Soyinka , Dr . Sophie Oluwole , the first female PhD holder in Yoruba Philosophy, and painter and illustrator
Adeyinka Olaiya.
If this move is made, it will do well in bringing Afro-Brazilians closer to their roots and help them better understand the link between the current Brazilian practices and Western Yoruba cultures.
Other Countries that speak Nigerian Languages
Due to many reasons — trans-atlantic slave trade, cattle grazing, immigration — small communities have grown in other countries where some Nigerian languages are actually spoken. Brazil is not the only country that has Yoruba as their official language, excluding Nigeria. Outside Nigeria, you can find large yoruba-speaking communities in Togo and Benin Republic. Smaller communities can be found in Sierra Leone, Liberia and other African countries. In these countries, French is the lingua-franca but perchance you can't speak it, Yoruba is your next best option.
In Ghana, there is a growing Hausa community and in Equatorial Guinea, Igbo is recognised as a minority tribe with about 53,000 speakers.

helinues:
Very good

Yoruba L'agba

Hope this development won't give some people Ipayinkeke

puremaker7:
Yoruba amaka Lagba

OBALOLA55:
HELINUES THE ACHALUGONWA HUSBAND

IgweOfNnewi:
ADAOBI ONYEAKAGBU

Brazil’s minister of culture has announced that Yoruba will become one of their official languages and African history will be added school curriculum.

Brazil has accumulated quite a number of Yoruba speakers and Orisha worshippers.

helinues:
See if you make any attempt of derailing this thread, I wont hesitate to report you to mods

jcross19:
lol official language? So you mean that you have sense? Receive sense in Jesus name...

helinues:
Very good

Yoruba L'agba

Hope this development won't give some people Ipayinkeke

OBALOLA55:
HELINUES THE ACHALUGONWA HUSBAND

LeoDeKing:
It won't give us any headache.

Igbo language is the official language in many places in Nigeria.

I won't mention the places.

Pls note, I didn't mention anywhere oh.

I know some will start thinking I'm talking about brothels. Noooooo.

Kwashiman:
Your article no get source?

jcross19:
lol official language? So you mean that you have sense? Receive sense in Jesus name...

IgweOfNnewi:
See bitterness and hatred,

helinues:
Those people have been using both to soak Akamu tipe tipe

Frigga13:
Yoruba people sef

See as the open thread to deceive themselves

Person say language WILL become.. YORUBA TWIST AM TO “HAS” become

Yoruba can twist anything twistaabke .. Yoruba hate the reality.. they live whining themselves with their propaganda

Na so yoruba said IGBOHO will be release today

Na so dem make all mouth

IGBOHO still Dey Cotonou jail..

Yoruba eh kwa

You never know this people

Abeg when Tinubu Dey declare Na March we Dey

Yoruba sef