Digital activist discusses why native Yoruba speakers should embrace their Indigenous language in online spaces

This chief hopes Yorùbá speakers adopt his newly invented ‘talking alphabet’

Lost in translation: Why Google Translate often gets Yorùbá — and other languages — wrong

Nigeria's Operation Àmò̩té̩kùn: Was it named after a leopard, cheetah or tiger? 

Yorùbá loanwords: How languages evolve

‘Big tech companies won’t solve the problem for us. We can do it ourselves.’

Introducing DigiGlot, a newsletter about languages and tech

This is the first publication of DigiGlot,a biweekly collaborative newsletter examining how indigenous, minority, and endangered language communities are adopting and adapting technology for their own needs.

A Royal Misdemeanour Makes for a Heated Discussion in Nigeria

"I even love the Ooni of Ife more after the snub meted out to him by the uppity head of a tiny chiefdom. Oba Akiolu of Lagos played himself."

Inspired by a Pioneering Nigerian Author, Yorùbá Language Advocate Takes to the Internet

Nigerian ‘Cultural Evangelist’ Promotes African Languages with Apps and Digital Storytelling

"Technology offers the best form of creative approach to preserving native languages. It aids the process of documentation, collaboration between language experts, offers a wide array of distribution medium etc."

A Specially Designed Keyboard Allows Yorùbá and Igbo Speakers to Type Their Languages

"With this keyboard, we are addressing technical barriers to the use of Yorùbá and Igbo online."