Sound before speed
Underdots and tones are meaning, not optional decoration.
32 units · 4 modules · absolute beginner to advanced
Yorùbá,
fully marked.
Learn the sound system before you chase speed. Then move through conversation, grammar, stories, news, film, history, translation and independent scholarship. Every complete lesson is taught here on the page—no download required.
- Study time
- 240–320 hours
- Final stage
- C1–C2-oriented studio
- Lesson access
- Complete on site
Use before theory
Every grammar idea returns to a real exchange, text or media task.
Culture with sources
Food, stories, public figures and beliefs are studied with attribution and context.
Proof over completion
A unit ends with something you can say, understand, write, analyze or defend.
The learning journey
Four modules. One widening world.
The structure keeps the requested university-style progression while adding practical performance gates and an advanced C1–C2-oriented studio.
Your on-site study handbook
Learn the system before the first test.
Open these reference desks whenever you need the study rhythm, assessment standard, sound system or seven-part lesson method. They are part of the web course.
No download required. The printable document is an optional companion for offline study.
Novice preview · tone lab
One segment. Three meanings.
The underdot stays. The tone pattern changes the word. Test the meanings, then speak each form while tracing its pitch.
Choose a meaning for the marked word.
HIGH · MID
ọkọ́
Important correction: ọ̀kọ̀ means “spear.” “Stone” is òkúta.
Your course room
Find the next useful unit.
Search by topic, filter by module, and open any unit. Each unit contains teaching, a language bank, guided practice, knowledge checks and a performance task. Completion is earned by evidence.
Orthography tool
Never leave a mark behind.
Select a field in the course, then use this tray to insert frequently needed Yorùbá characters. Copy the scratchpad when working elsewhere.
Living culture studio
Stay curious. Stay accountable.
Rotate through these collections so the course stays fresh. Every card pairs discovery with a language action and points back to a named source.
Weekly culture rotation
Watch. Read. Ask. Make.
- Choose one attributable article, video, interview, scene or institutional resource.
- Log language, source, date, context and what you still do not know.
- Create a summary, retelling, review, interview plan, timeline or translation.
- Return after feedback and record what changed.
Evaluation & external pathways
Make progress visible.
The portfolio shows what you can do. External pathways remain governed by their current official requirements.
FINAL STUDIO
C1–C2-oriented research, mediation and defence
Produce a sustained bilingual or Yorùbá-led study, a translation or interpreting sample, a fully marked transcript, a public-facing media artifact and a live defence. Expert feedback—not seat time—drives the final revision.
Open the capstoneGlobal learning ecosystem
Platforms can complement the route.
Compare delivery, feedback, access and depth. Platform details change, so verify current offers directly before paying or enrolling.
Source ledger
Know where the learning comes from.
University, assessment, broadcaster, museum, creator and course sources are named so learners can verify, revisit and update them.
External pages and videos can move, become region-restricted or change. Check the publisher, date and current access before each assignment.