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YORUBA ALPHABET

Learn the Yoruba Writing System.

Explore the Yoruba alphabet, including Ẹ, Ọ, Ṣ and the GB digraph.

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Yoruba Alphabet

Explore the standard Yoruba alphabet. Yoruba uses 25 letters, including the digraph GB and the dotted letters Ẹ, Ọ, Ṣ.

Aajádog
Bbàbáfather
Ddúdúblack
Eewéleaf
Ẹẹjafish
Ffìlàcap
Ggèlèhead-tie
GBgbécarry / lift
Hhànappear / show
Iiléhouse
Jjẹeat / be
Kkọ́learn / teach (context dependent)
Llọgo
Mmẹ́tathree
Nnáàthe same / that
Oowómoney
Ọọ̀rẹ́friend
Ppẹ̀lúwith
Rreregood
Ssíto / at
Ṣṣédo / is it? (context dependent)
Ttíthat / which / of
Uùdùearthen water pot
Wwácome
Yyátear / separate (context dependent)

Examples are provided for learning support; exact meaning can vary with tone and context.