| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Country Population |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Awori | Nigeria | 82,000 | 82,000 | ● | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
|
|
Black African, general | Norway | 5,400 | 1,014,000 | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Yoruba | Benin | 208,000 | 36,811,000 | Islam | 5 ● | 45.30 % | 13.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Canada | 3,500 | 36,811,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 55.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Equatorial Guinea | 62,000 | 36,811,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Gambia | 11,000 | 36,811,000 | Islam | 4 ● | 27.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Ghana | 495,000 | 36,811,000 | Islam | 5 ● | 29.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Greece | 5,300 | 36,811,000 | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Italy | 57,000 | 36,811,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Liberia | 24,000 | 36,811,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 58.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Niger | 75,000 | 36,811,000 | Islam | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Côte d'Ivoire | 121,000 | 36,811,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Sierra Leone | 6,300 | 36,811,000 | Christianity | 4 ● | 47.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Togo | 126,000 | 36,811,000 | Islam | 2 ● | 43.00 % | 1.60 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | United Kingdom | 101,000 | 36,811,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 55.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | United States | 195,000 | 36,811,000 | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 45.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba | Burkina Faso | 72,000 | 36,811,000 | Islam | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba, Oyo | Australia | 2,000 | 36,811,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 59.75 % | 48.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Yoruba, Oyo | Nigeria | 35,247,000 | 36,811,000 | ● | Christianity | 5 ● | 59.75 % | 53.03 % | -1 - |
|
Yoruba-Egba | Nigeria | 5,321,000 | 5,321,000 | ● | Christianity | 5 ● | 87.00 % | 46.40 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 20 | 0 ● | 0 |
Language: Yoruba
Population of Groups Speaking
42,221,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
20
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Busa, Bussawa | Nigeria | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.05 % | 1 |
| Totals: 1 | 1 ● | 1 |
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | yor |
| Written | Yes |
| Bible Translation | Complete Bible |
| Progress Scale | ● |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Ào |
| Bini |
| Bunu (Bini) |
| Èdè Yorùbá |
| Ede-Yoruba |
| Igbonna |
| Yariba |
| Yooba |
| Yorouba |
| Yorùbá |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Abunu |
| Akono |
| Awori |
| Aworo |
| Bunu |
| Egba |
| Ekiti |
| Gbedde |
| Igbomina |
| Ijebu |
| Ijesha |
| Ijumu |
| Ikale |
| Ila |
| Ilaje |
| Iworro |
| Jumu |
| Ondo |
| Owe |
| Oyo |
| Wo |
| Yagba |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Bunu |
| Igbena |
| Igbonna |
| Iyara: Ijumu |
| Jumu |
| Ogomogun |
| Oworo |
| Yoruba: Abunu |
| Yoruba: Awori |
| Yoruba: Aworo |
| Yoruba: Bunu |
| Yoruba: Ekiti |
| Yoruba: Igbena |
| Yoruba: Igbomina |
| Yoruba: Igbonna |
| Yoruba: Ilaje |
| Yoruba: Jumu |
| Yoruba: Ondo |
| Yoruba: Yagba |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1850-1960 |
| New Testament | 1862-1993 |
| Complete Bible | 1884-2017 |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Resource Repositories |
|---|
| Language Archives |
| Linguist List |
| Scripture Earth |
| SIL Resources |
| Resource ▲ | Link |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Yoruba |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Film / Video | Walk with Jesus (Africa, JF Project) |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | God's Simple Plan |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Bible |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Biblica Yoruba Bible |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | Father's Love Letter |
| Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book |
| Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
