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190 Unit 14: Báwo ni ibè. ṣe rí?
about 10 percent of the total population. There are Muslims (about
40 percent) and Christians (about 40 percent). There are also Nigerians
who claim to be atheists or who practice religions other than
Islam, Christianity or traditional religion. Most Nigerians celebrate
Muslim holidays, Christian holidays and traditional festivals. All the
different religious practices in Nigeria co-exist among the Yoruba
people.
However, the Yoruba language is one of the prominent languages
and cultures of the diaspora, and greatly impacts on the social,
cultural and religious lives of millions of people in countries outside
Africa, such as Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, and
Haiti. Yoruba culture, which centers around religion, is one of the
surviving African elements in these countries, as one can clearly see
in the Orisa tradition of candomble and the feature of syncretism in
Brazil, as well as in other religious practices in the United States and
elsewhere.
Language points
Have you ever been there?
To ask if someone has ever been to a place, or has ever done
something before, use the following structure.
Íé o ti lo≥sí ìlú Loœ$n;doΩ$nù rí?
Have you ever been to London?
BõœõΩni, mo ti lo≥sì ìlú Loœ$n;doΩ$nù rí?
Yes, I have been to London before.
Ó tì, N kò ì tí ì lo≥sí ìlú Loœ$n;doΩ$nù rí.
No, I have never been to London.
Íé õ ti jõ moœ$ínmoœ$ín; rí?
Have you ever eaten mo≥inmo≥in?
Ó tì, N kò ì tí ì jõ moœ$ínmoœ$ín rí.
No, I have never eaten mo≥inmo≥in.
Make sure you add the word rí at the end of your statement to give
the “ever” or “never” translation.