About
Damilola Adebonojo, known as Ìyá Yorùbá, has spent over a decade doing what institutions have not: building the infrastructure for Yorùbá language and culture to survive in a digital world. She founded Alámọ̀já Languages (formerly Alámọ̀já Yorùbá) in 2015, growing it from a single conviction into a fully operational institute reaching learners across continents. As a Fulbright alumna, a Ph.D. candidate, and a two-time University of Georgia research-grant recipient, she has consistently been recognised and funded at the institutional level. Damilola is building Yorùbá Texts, the most comprehensive digital catalog of Yorùbá-language literature ever assembled. Decades of Yorùbá writing are out of print and scattered across private collections and institutional libraries abroad, with no single place to trace them. Most of what exists is not even known to exist. YorubaTexts is the foundation of something larger: a digital library where every Yorùbá text ever published can be found and reached, regardless of where in the world you are. She has been honored by the African Language Teachers Association and the University of Georgia’s Center for Teaching and Learning. Every project she builds answers the same question: what does Yorùbá need to not just survive, but thrive?
Project and Initiatives
Yorùbá Texts
A comprehensive digital archive preserving Yoruba literary heritage. Digitizing rare texts, oral narratives, and contemporary works to ensure cultural memory survives for future generations.
– 500+ digitized Yoruba texts
– Searchable database with translations
– Oral narrative collections
– Community contribution platform
Language Institute
Alámọ̀já Languages
An innovative language institute offering immersive African language and culture education. From beginner courses to advanced level, we connect learners worldwide to Yoruba heritage.
- Structured curriculum for all levels
- Live interactive classes
- Cultural immersion programs
- Certification programs