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Aku

Aku

9.9
A language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria
  • noun
: lengua aku
  • The Aku language is an important part of the cultural heritage of the Yoruba people in Nigeria.

Examples

  • Many Yoruba speakers use the Aku language to communicate traditional stories and folklore.

  • In southwestern Nigeria, the Aku language is spoken by a vibrant community that celebrates its unique dialect.

  • In 1960, over 60% of Hawaii's total recorded commercial fishery landings (by weight) were aku, and the percentage remained over 50% until 1970.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The average annual variation in detrended aku landings was 164% (compared with 27% for non-aku landings) in the period 1948-90.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Figure 4 differentiates the aku boat fishery (skipjack tuna) from the rest of the fishery (identified as "non-aku") because the aku fleet has been the source of most annual variation in landings.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

Yoruba
vsAku
2 8.8

A West African language spoken mainly in southwest Nigeria and nearby areas

is the simpler label without the broader family mention
Yoruba language
vsAku
1 6.5

A language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria and nearby countries

focuses on southwestern Nigeria specifically rather than wider regions
Aku language
vsAku
9.9

A language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria

is the identical name but written in an alternate form

Compounds

Aku language
9.9

A language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria

Surface Forms

Aku singular
Akus plural

Etymology

Aku is the name the local people use for their own language spoken among communities in southwestern Nigeria. Thinking of Aku as the group's own name helps you remember it is a specific language used by people in the Yoruba area.