Check out how Ede Prize planned to preserve Yoruba indigenous language among next generation

  • Ede Prize organized a spelling bee for indigenous languages to promote the Yoruba language, culture and traditions
  • The organiser, Bobo Omotayo, is teaming up with Teammasters, an organisation that holds nationwide spelling bees
  • The competition is in two categories according to the ages of students participating

The inaugural indigenous language spelling bee, the Ede Prize for Language, has been launched, and it aims to celebrate and preserve the Yoruba language.

The first-of-its-kind indigenous spelling bee was created to promote literacy and academic excellence among students. It will also foster a stronger sense of cultural heritage and linguistic diversity.