@theOlaBola so you lied again

The Name “Yoruba”—The Facts, The Fictions, The Reports & The Theses: A Series. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝟮‼️ In Part-1 of this series, we crushed the fiction which says ‘Yoruba’ comes from ‘Yariba’, etc. In this part, we will crush yet another infamous fiction which is related to the first. Let’s do it! FICTION-2: The term ‘Yariba’, etc. is found in the Hausa language or Fulani language, and it means: ‘cunning’, ‘treacherous’, or ‘usurper’. FACT: The terms ‘Yaruba’, ‘Yaraba’, & ‘Yariba’, etc. do not exist in Hausa language & Fulfulde. Furthermore, the closest to an actual evidence ever cited by the fiction-mongers in relation to this fiction is William Russell Bascom (1969). We will adduce evidence to substantiate this “fact”, and we will consider the relevant lines from William Russell Bascom, (1969), page 5, in the light of the evidence, proof, and reason. Evidence-1: The renowned Fulani scholar and Sultan of Sokoto, M. Bello (born in Hausaland) considered this term ‘Yoruba’* [See footnote*] & its etymology in his geographical & historical treatise, viz. “Infāqu’l-Maysūri”, written, 1824. His etymology of this term (viz. ‘Yoruba’*) has nothing to do with Hausa language & Fulfulde. His etymology links this term (i.e. ‘Yoruba’*) to a Canaanite name — in a Canaanite language. See Frame-1 for Sultan Bello’s actual words. To focus on WHETHER OR NOT the Yoruba as a people indeed migrated from Canaan (where they supposedly lived under a king Yārubu*) is to completely miss the point being made here. The real point being made here is: IF the term ‘Yoruba’, ‘Yaruba’, ‘Yarba’, ‘Yariba’, etc. came from Hausa language or Fulfulde; such a basic information could not possibly escape Sultan M. Bello’s knowledge. He himself is Fulani. He was born and raised in Hausaland, and he is a renowned scholar. He proposed its etymology to be from a non-Fula & non-Hausa language.° In sum, according to a Fulani scholar born and raised in Hausaland, writing in the early 1820s; the term ‘Yoruba’, ‘Yariba’, etc. is unintelligible in Hausa language and Fulfulde, and thus can not possibly mean ‘cunning’, or anything else for that matter in any of these two languages. Evidence-2: Fortunately, Hausa language and Fulfude are still living languages which may be consulted through the published lexicons, etc. The fiction-mongers say the meanings include ‘deceitful, ‘shady’, ‘treacherous’, unreliable’, & ‘cunning’ among others. It is noteworthy that these fiction-mongers generally speak neither language. They literally do not understand ‘go’. Taking ‘cunning’ as example, Frame-2 shows the Hausa & Frame-3 shows the Fulfulde term. References: Charles H. Robinson, Dictionary of the Hausa Language, (1913). archive.org/details/dictiona… Bautista, Andreliz, et al., Dictionnaire De Fulfulde, (1991). archive.org/details/ERIC_ED4… In sum, the term ‘Yariba’, etc. simply does not exist in Hausa & Fulfulde. It could not possibly exist as it is merely a ‘Northern’ pronunciation of the actual & proper term ‘Yoruba’. Cheers! Stay tuned for Part 3‼️✌🏾 —— FOOTNOTES: *Clapperton, et al.’s translation (Frame-1) uses the Northern vocalization (Yarba) he heard on his visit. “Narratives”, Volume 2. 1828, p. 454. Arnett’s translation of same manuscript keeps the actual vocalization/vowelization, ‘Yoruba’. °It makes no difference to the point here if his Canaan etymology is correct or incorrect, it is clear at least, that he doesn’t know this name ‘Yoruba’ to have Hausa or Fulfulde root/origin.