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I wouldn't overstate the American English accent. There's some (slight) modification in his speech, but this is fluent and correct typical Yoruba speech. It's a tonal, often rhotic language, with partial vowel harmony. E ku 'se o, Jide!
@@0m09ja Thank you, my friend. Here in Brazil, practitioners of African Brazilian religions use the word "axé" in their religion. I understand it comes from the Yoruba word 'asé', and it's used to mean the energy and strength from the 'orixas' (deities) of those religions. It does sound a whole lot like 'e se'. Thanks once again!
@@eduardoaraujo6504 "àṣẹ" loosely translates to "may it be so" while "ẹ ṣé" means "thank you" speaking to a plural amount of people, or formally to a single person.
@@kv5995 I am so sorry to say that the property I wanted to use is not available...but I still hope to work in the research I've done on Yoruban religion to another project somehow.
i liked listening to this -- i am trying to understand the sound of tonal languages better. i have been reading more about the Yoruba language + culture recently. i wish the history and culture of the Yoruba and really of all of West Africa was better known here in Canada, because we have a lot to learn and to appreciate from it. respect from Toronto
The people here commenting on his American accented English are really overstating their points. Yes there is a slight English accent (especially on the 'po' sound) but not at all excessive. And his yoruba is very good! He's not even using many English words which is uncommon.
You are absolutely right, his Yoruba sound like normal Lagos Yoruba to me. People are exaggerating the American accent thing, this sounds like Yoruba movie Yoruba tbh. Maybe they don't know that there are different Yoruba dialects and accents 🤔🤷♀️🤷♂️
Anyone interested in sharing their language and culture with me. I speak, read and write Yorùbá fluently and I'm interested in learning Spanish. Think it would be fun to learn by speaking with a native. Kinda like an exchange program🤗
There are now English subs. Tonal languages can sound weird at times but particularly with this guy slight American accent while speaking Yoruba, it does not sound as tonal to me.
@@kimrowstan9325 I don't think he has an American accent that much. It is more like a Lags accent, Yoruba speakers in Lagos tend to sound like this to show that they are not from the Village or not exposed to a cosmopolitan accent. The standard Yoruba language is Oyo... It sounds like the classical Yoruba language.
@@eeke7438 Yes thanks for your input on what you think it sounds like. I myself am Yoruba and to my ears he speaks yoruba with a certain type of accent. Whether its American or Lagos accent, i dont really care lol.
I have put on english subs for you to understand this video more better. Yoruba people love when people put in an effort. Like learning to say Hello and thank you .
I would try to find out some words with google translate, but this is actually the worst language on there in terms of accuracy. Go ahead, try translating something from English into Yoruba and back again.
Interesting, I take it you speak Yoruba as well? I also became curious so I checked wikipedia, and this is what I found: The rhotic consonant is realized as a flap [ɾ] or, in some varieties (notably Lagos Yoruba), as the alveolar approximant [ɹ].
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I have added eng captions :)
I wouldn't overstate the American English accent. There's some (slight) modification in his speech, but this is fluent and correct typical Yoruba speech. It's a tonal, often rhotic language, with partial vowel harmony. E ku 'se o, Jide!
Hi! What is the last word he says, 'ashé'? Is it a sign-off greeting?
Eduardo Araújo He said “ẹ ṣe.” That is “thank you” in the plural/respectful form.
@@0m09ja Thank you, my friend. Here in Brazil, practitioners of African Brazilian religions use the word "axé" in their religion. I understand it comes from the Yoruba word 'asé', and it's used to mean the energy and strength from the 'orixas' (deities) of those religions. It does sound a whole lot like 'e se'. Thanks once again!
Eduardo Araújo No problem! It’s awesome how the Yoruba culture has remained strong in Brazil and Cuba! May Olodumare keep it that way, às̩e̩!
@@eduardoaraujo6504 "àṣẹ" loosely translates to "may it be so" while "ẹ ṣé" means "thank you" speaking to a plural amount of people, or formally to a single person.
SO helpful - I'm considering using Yoruba as one language in an opera and this man's speech convinces me it would be great! Thank you!
Tbh i didn't know that there were Yoruba operas. That's a first for me and I speak Yoruba lol
link the opera!!!! that is awesome!
@@kv5995 I am so sorry to say that the property I wanted to use is not available...but I still hope to work in the research I've done on Yoruban religion to another project somehow.
Wow, what a smooth-sounding language.
Beautiful!!
Well done man.. love my language!
i liked listening to this -- i am trying to understand the sound of tonal languages better. i have been reading more about the Yoruba language + culture recently. i wish the history and culture of the Yoruba and really of all of West Africa was better known here in Canada, because we have a lot to learn and to appreciate from it. respect from Toronto
The people here commenting on his American accented English are really overstating their points.
Yes there is a slight English accent (especially on the 'po' sound) but not at all excessive. And his yoruba is very good! He's not even using many English words which is uncommon.
You are absolutely right, his Yoruba sound like normal Lagos Yoruba to me. People are exaggerating the American accent thing, this sounds like Yoruba movie Yoruba tbh. Maybe they don't know that there are different Yoruba dialects and accents 🤔🤷♀️🤷♂️
@@3Beatsboy to me it seems his American accent comes out when he says English words
@@3Beatsboy There are dialects. this isn't a dialect. we can call it accent
It's really so beautiful language. Love from Bangladesh. 💚🇧🇩
This is a good one Jide. This a good learning video for Yoruba.
Beautiful language!
Anyone interested in sharing their language and culture with me. I speak, read and write Yorùbá fluently and I'm interested in learning Spanish. Think it would be fun to learn by speaking with a native. Kinda like an exchange program🤗
My language ❤️
This is actually a liturgical language in an Afro-Brazilian religion called Candomblé
Some parts remind me of Cantonese.
What?
hmmm, If I listen to this over and over, I will eventually understand 90%
Yeah right 😗
It sounds very different from languages in the South, totally different in fact.
Don't usually like the sound of tonal languages but this sounds cool
There are now English subs. Tonal languages can sound weird at times but particularly with this guy slight American accent while speaking Yoruba, it does not sound as tonal to me.
@@kimrowstan9325 I don't think he has an American accent that much. It is more like a Lags accent, Yoruba speakers in Lagos tend to sound like this to show that they are not from the Village or not exposed to a cosmopolitan accent. The standard Yoruba language is Oyo... It sounds like the classical Yoruba language.
@@eeke7438 Yes thanks for your input on what you think it sounds like. I myself am Yoruba and to my ears he speaks yoruba with a certain type of accent. Whether its American or Lagos accent, i dont really care lol.
It sounds even cooler in Afrobeats
cool.
This sounds like a language that influenced jamaican patois and other carribean english creoles.
Quite the tonal language.
The native language of the great Hakeem Olajuwon.
Handsome man❤😊😂
Great yorubas all over the world
Where my yoruba family in Boston
I want to learn Yoruba
I have put on english subs for you to understand this video more better. Yoruba people love when people put in an effort. Like learning to say Hello and thank you .
Mo fé yorùbá 😊
Why is it so "rhotic"?
Yoruba is a rhotic language.
Do you mean why do the r sounds sound like English r sounds?
Benjamin Pyke
Yes, it almost sounded Irish, Welsh or American-like to me
An eye opener for me
@@demidron. it depends on dialect. The most common form pronounces the "r" Like that mostly, but there are some branches that roll their R's
jeromy 916217 It’s interesting, because this kind of r sound is fairly uncommon among languages. Not super rare or anything though
I want to learn Yuroba ❤🖤💛💚
I would try to find out some words with google translate, but this is actually the worst language on there in terms of accuracy. Go ahead, try translating something from English into Yoruba and back again.
Lol it really is. But after a whole year, I have translated it accurately. :)
Mainly because of the tonality
ojo- fear
Òjó- a name
Òjò- rain
ojó- day
Ójoó- resemblance
Ójóo- it hurts
you can go on and on
Google is bad, but facebook translation of Yoruba should be completely and totally banned, lol
Eu achei muito lindo! Me parece um pouco o idioma italiano.
Yoruba é uma língua tonal. Quero saber se a italiano é uma língua tonal.
@@kimrowstan9325 Nem italiano nem as outras línguas românicas são tonais
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Wow! Sounds like a cross between Modern Hebrew and Vietnamese!
Yourba is a tonal language just like Vietnamese.
Very American English accent.
Interesting, I take it you speak Yoruba as well? I also became curious so I checked wikipedia, and this is what I found:
The rhotic consonant is realized as a flap [ɾ] or, in some varieties (notably Lagos Yoruba), as the alveolar approximant [ɹ].
I came here to say this lol. I don’t even speak Yoruba and I can tell lol
His Yoruba is very pure. Not mixed.
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