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The Youba are the second largest ethnic group in Nigeria, after the Hausa and Fulani. The Yoruba constitute approximately 21% percent of Nigeria's total population, and numbering upwards of 30 million throughout West Africa. While the majority of the Yoruba live in the south-west Nigeria, there are also large communities in Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone, Cuba and Brazil. The Yoruba consider themselves to be descendants of Oduduwa, who came from the far northeast. Oduduwa is now revered as a demi-god.
The Yoruba are the main ethnic group in the states of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo; they also constitute a sizable proportion of the citizens of the Republic of Benin. Yoruba gods include "Oya" (river goddess), "Ifa" (divination), "Eleda" (destiny), "Ibeji" (twins), "Osanyin" (ifa's constant companion) and "Osun" (goddess of fertility, protector of children and their mothers. Majority of modern day Yoruba are Christians with indigenous churches having the largest memberships. Muslims comprise about a quarter of the Yoruba population, with traditional Yoruba religion accounting for the rest. The Yoruba have a strong sense of identity and pride. For many Yoruba singles from Nigeria, this sense of cultural pride is paramount in the search for other Yoruba singles from Nigeria. A popular online destination for Yoruba singles from Nigeria has become AfricanLove.com, a leading online dating sites connecting Africans from all over the world. Yoruba singles – meet 1000s of Yoruba singles on AfricanLove.com