The Yoruba alphabet
Meet the 25 letters, including ẹ, ọ, ṣ and gb, and the sounds they make.
Planned. This module is part of the plan and is not written yet.
Why it matters
Learning the Yoruba letters lets a child read names, songs and proverbs in Yoruba, and write a message to family in the language many of them speak at home.
Draft outline · in review- For
- Level 1–4 · Primary 1 to Primary 4
- Inside
- 5 lessons and a test · about 60 minutes
- Topic
- Foundations · foundation, 1 of 4
Inside the module.
5 lessons in order, about 60 minutes in all, then a short test. Learners go at their own pace; the minutes are a guide, not a timetable.
Draft outline · in review
Lesson 1: Twenty-five letters
Meet the alphabet, and notice that Yoruba does not use c, q, v, x or z.
Explain15 min, from minute 0
Lesson 2: Special letters
Learn ẹ, ọ and ṣ, which carry a mark under them, and gb, two letters that count as one.
Explain15 min, from minute 15
Lesson 3: Syllables
Read simple syllables made from a consonant and a vowel, such as ba, gbo and ṣe.
Practice15 min, from minute 30
Lesson 4: Letter games
Find and match letters by sight and by sound.
Practice10 min, from minute 45
Lesson 5: Review
Mixed questions, with feedback on each.
Review5 min, from minute 55
End-of-module test
Say and recognise the 25 letters, say the sounds of ẹ, ọ, ṣ and gb, and read simple syllables.
Mastered at 85% or more. Retake it until you pass; nothing is lost, and each try gives feedback.
Already know it? A Challenge Test (planned) clears the whole module: 90% overall, no objective below 75%.
Last stageafter about 60 min
Practicalities
Draft outline · in reviewBuilt to run offline
Planned to run on the Lantern's own computer, with no internet needed.
Languages
Planned first in Yoruba and English; every module aims to reach all of the Lantern's languages.
Try a question.
One question from the module, as a learner would meet it. Have a go, then open the worked solution a step at a time.
Draft outline · in review
Which of these letters is not in the Yoruba alphabet?
Particulars
Where it sits
What a learner can do after it
- Say and recognise the 25 letters of the Yoruba alphabet.
- Hear and say the sounds of ẹ, ọ, ṣ and gb.
- Read simple syllables made from these letters.
Needs first
This module has no prerequisites of its own. Like every first step, it assumes the Digital skills gateway: the first module on using a computer, which a Challenge Test clears in minutes.
Level
Level 1–4 · Primary 1 to Primary 4
Level mappings are approximate. A qualified teacher or lecturer in each country must check them before they appear in the app.
Difficulty for its level
1 of 4 · Foundation
Time
About 60 minutes
Alignments
- Aligned to CEFRintroduces · in reviewCEFR Pre-A1: recognising letters and sounds
- Aligned to NERDCpartial · in reviewNERDC Yoruba Language, primary: the alphabet (descriptive ref)
Alignment in review until a qualified teacher or lecturer checks it. No exam body, university or vendor endorses us; learners still sit the real exam.
Challenge Test
Planned: a Challenge Test to prove you know it and skip it. Pass at 90% overall, with no objective below 75%.
University courses it previews
Yoruba, Linguistics and African Languages
The route here.
Everything this module builds on, drawn as a route from its foundations. Solid lanes must be mastered first, or cleared by a Challenge Test; dashed lanes are suggestions that never lock anything.
This module has no prerequisites of its own. Like every first step, it assumes the Digital skills gateway: the first module on using a computer, which a Challenge Test clears in minutes.
Help light the room where this is learned.
Every route on this map starts in a classroom with 24 stations, a tutor that works offline and a facilitator upstairs. Four are planned and waiting for light.