<P> The Yoruba people ( Yoruba : Ìran Yorùbá , lit . ' Yoruba lineage ' ; also known as Àwon omo Yorùbá , lit . ' Children of Yoruba ' , or simply as the Yoruba ) are an ethnic group of southwestern and north - central Nigeria , as well as southern and central Benin . Together , these regions are known as Yorubaland . The Yoruba constitute over 40 million people in total . The majority of this population is from Nigeria , and the Yoruba make up 21 % of the country 's population , according to the CIA World Factbook , making them one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa . The majority of the Yoruba speak the Yoruba language , which is tonal , and is the Niger - Congo language with the largest number of native speakers . </P>
<P> The Yoruba people ( Yoruba : Ìran Yorùbá , lit . ' Yoruba lineage ' ; also known as Àwon omo Yorùbá , lit . ' Children of Yoruba ' , or simply as the Yoruba ) are an ethnic group of southwestern and north - central Nigeria , as well as southern and central Benin . Together , these regions are known as Yorubaland . The Yoruba constitute over 40 million people in total . The majority of this population is from Nigeria , and the Yoruba make up 21 % of the country 's population , according to the CIA World Factbook , making them one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa . The majority of the Yoruba speak the Yoruba language , which is tonal , and is the Niger - Congo language with the largest number of native speakers . </P>
where is the yoruba tribe located in africa
where is the yoruba tribe located in africa
southwestern and north - central Nigeria , as well as southern and central Benin
southwestern and north - central Nigeria , as well as southern and central Benin