Abstract

In recent times, the endangerment of Yoruba has highly been speculated among Yoruba intellectuals, indigenes and enthusiasts alike. In an effort to promote the learning and use of Yoruba numeral system in carrying out day-to-day activities and transactions, the development of a Yoruba arithmetic learning system will help bridge the gap between lost Yoruba traditions of the transaction and modern day business activities. The design of this project was conceptualized using Unified modelling language (UML) tools. The resulting design and software specification was implemented using Python programming language due to its cross-platform compatibility and PyQt graphical user interface (GUI) module for the GUI. System evaluation was done using questionnaire to determine how the system is perceived by potential users. It was observed that 90% were unable to evaluate the addition expressions; 55% were unable to evaluate subtraction expressions, 65% were unable to evaluate multiplication expressions and 90% were unable to evaluate division expressions. It can be concluded from both research and the system developed that in order to make the Yoruba language more relevant in the world today, attempts such as this project must be encouraged. The issue of the almost non-existent use of Yoruba numeral must be addressed by producing learning systems or aids to help the teaching and learning of the Yoruba numerals.

Highlights

  • According to “Reference [1]”, language is defined as “fundamentally the means by which men communicate with each other and with themselves”

  • The endangerment of Yorùbá has highly been speculated among Yorùbá intellectuals, indigenes and enthusiasts alike

  • In an effort to promote the learning and use of Yorùbá numeral system in carrying out day-to-day activities and transactions, the development of a Yorùbá arithmetic learning system will help bridge the gap between lost Yorùbá traditions of transactions and modern day business activities

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Summary

Introduction

According to “Reference [1]”, language is defined as “fundamentally the means by which men communicate with each other and with themselves”. Recent Yorùbá speaking generation and indigenes increasingly find it difficult to use Yorùbá numbers in enumerating objects or making transactions with local speakers. In an effort to promote the learning and use of Yorùbá numeral system in carrying out day-to-day activities and transactions, the development of a Yorùbá arithmetic learning system will help bridge the gap between lost Yorùbá traditions of transactions and modern day business activities. It can serve the purpose of promoting the learning of the Yorùbá numbering system among students in schools.

Yorùbá Counting Techniques
Yorùbá Language and its Numbering system in Nigerian Education
Interactive Language Learning Software
Software Design
Audio System Design
Database Design
Software Implementation
Front-End
Back-End
Calculator Module
Evaluation and Discussion
Yorùbá Arithmetic Knowledge Test
Findings
Conclusions
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