TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

YORUBA [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2021-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mythology
  • Religious Sects - Various
  • Religion (General)
CONT

Shango, also called Chango, major deity of the religion of the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria.... Like all of the Yoruba gods(orishas), Shango is both a deified ancestor and a natural force, both aspects being associated with a cult and a priesthood.

Key term(s)
  • Chango

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mythologie
  • Cultes divers
  • Religion (Généralités)
CONT

Dans le panthéon Yoruba, Shango est l'orisha de la foudre et du tonnerre.

Key term(s)
  • Chango

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 1995-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
DEF

A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba, a people living on the eastern Guinea coast, mainly between Benin and the lower Niger.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
DEF

Langue kwa parlée par les Nago (Yoruba), peuple vivant sur la côte est de la Guinée notamment entre le Bénin et la partie inférieure du Niger.

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: