ˈoʊbɑːlə ɔːɹ ɪn joːɹˈuːbə ɔːɹθˈɑːɡɹəfi lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈiːsˈiːdˈiːbɑːlˈɑː ɪz ɐ sˈiːnjɚ tˈaɪɾəl ɪnðə ɹˈɔɪəl kˈaʊnsəl ʌv mˈɛni kˈɪŋdəmz ʌvðə sˈɛntɹəl joːɹˈuːbə sˈʌbɡɹuːps, nˈeɪmli: ðɪ ˈɪɡbəmˌɪnə, ˈaɪ dʒˈeɪ lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈiːbˈiːnˈaɪn lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈiːsˈɪksθɹˈiː ɐ ænd ɛkˈiːɾi sˈʌbˈɛθnɪks.
Obaala (or in Yoruba orthography Ọbaálá) is a senior title in the royal council of many kingdoms of the Central Yoruba subgroups, namely: the Igbomina, Ijẹṣa and Ekiti sub-ethnics.