The Brazilian government has given Yoruba pride of place among the languages ​​spoken in the country.

According to the Brazilian Minister of Culture, Dr Sérgio Sá leitão, the government has introduced compulsory study of African history and the Yoruba language in primary and secondary school curricula.

The minister spoke at an event where the Institute of African Studies at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, presented important dignitaries, including Nigerian artists and historians, as well as culture teachers and tradition.

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