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[6] [7] Instead, Oyo directed more effort towards trading and acted as middlemen for both the trans-Saharan and trans-Atlantic slave trades. [6] Europeans bringing salt arrived in Oyo during the reign of King Obalokun. [8] Thanks to its domination of the coast, Oyo merchants were able to trade with Europeans at Porto Novo and Whydah. [9]
Yoruba Americans (Yoruba: Àwọn ọmọ Yorùbá Amẹrika) are Americans of Yoruba descent. The Yoruba people are a West African ethnic group that predominantly inhabits southwestern Nigeria , with smaller indigenous communities in Benin and Togo .
The economy grew every year from 1812 to 1815 despite a large loss of business by East Coast shipping interests. Wartime inflation averaged 4.8% a year. [105] The national economy grew 1812–1815 at the rate of 3.7% a year, after accounting for inflation. Per capita GDP grew at 2.2% a year, after accounting for inflation. [104]
Pages in category "Yoruba diaspora in the United States" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Yoruba-American history (13 P) Pages in category "History of the Yoruba people" The following 94 pages are in this category, out of 94 total. ... Statistics; Cookie ...
Yoruba Americans are citizens of the United States who were born in Yorubaland or who are of Yoruba descent. Pages in category "Yoruba-American history" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Migrant Hausa settlements in Yorubaland, popularly known as Sabo, are small geographic areas where Hausa migrants settle, congregating to create a distinctive socio-political quarter to foster their cultural heritage and economic interests in the midst of a different ethnic group. At the same time, the Hausa enter into informal contractual ...
Pages in category "American people of Yoruba descent" The following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .