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.