The Globalization, Problems and Prospects of Teaching and Learning Yoruba as a Second Language (L2) in Colleges of Education in Nigeria

Abstract

Yoruba language is one of the popular languages being spoken in Africa and beyond. The owners of the language are the children of Oduduwa who hail from Mecca before settling down at Ile-ife in Osun State Nigeria because of sacrilege. This study therefore examines the globalization, problems and prospects of teaching and learning Yoruba as a Second Language (L₂) in Colleges of Education in Nigeria. It focuses the global perspectives of teaching and learning the language, and the importance of learning it all over the world.

Keywords: Language, Teaching, Learning, Knowledge, Unity