The Yoruba of Ile-Ife, the religious centre of Yoruba mythology. A southeastern Yoruba variety with distinct vowel inventory and tonal features.
- Approximate centre
- 7.49°, 4.55°
Dialect comparison
Ife Yoruba vs Standard Yoruba
Compare two dialects of Yoruba side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Èdè Yorùbá Òde
The Oyo-based standard of literary and broadcast Yoruba. One of the major languages of Nigeria, with substantial communities in Benin and Togo.
- Approximate centre
- 7.85°, 4.18°
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