To channel efforts towards the modernization and application of Yorùbá language in specialized domains.
To make all relevant resource materials available in the Yorùbá medium to the ordinary citizens who speak and understand only the Yorùbá language.
To record and process in data bases, information and knowledge generated as indicated in (5) above.
To provide easy access to scientific and technological information and knowledge via the Yorùbá medium.
LÍLO ÈDÈ YORÙBÁ FÚN ÌGBỌ́RA-ẸNI-YÉ ÀTI ÌFẸSẸ̀MÚLẸ̀ ÌDÀGBÀSÓKÈ ÀWÙJỌ (1): ÌṢÍPAYÁ OJÚṢE ÌGBÌMỌ̀ ÌJỌBA ÌBÍLẸ̀ NÍ ÌBÁMU PẸ̀LÚ ÒFIN ÌṢÀKÓSO ORÍLẸ̀ ÈDÈ NÀÌJÍRÍÀ TI ỌDÚN (1999). Ohun Àmúlò Pàtàkì fún Ìlàlọ́yẹ̀ Aráàlú fún Èrèdí Àtikópa wọn nínú Ìṣèjọba Tiwa-n-Tiwa ní àwọn Ìpínlẹ̀ Aṣọ- Yorùbá: Èkìtì, Èkó, Kogi, Kwara, Ògùn, Oǹdó, Ọ̀ṣun, Ọ̀yọ́
(Using the Yorùbá language for promoting mutual understanding and sustainable social development (1): An exposition of the functions of the Local Government Councils according to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria — A vital resource material for the education of the ordinary citizens with a view to enabling them to participate in democratic governance in the Yorùbá – speaking States of Èkìtì, Èkó, Kogi, Kwara, Ògùn, Oǹdó, Ọ̀ṣun, and Ọ̀yọ́)
– Láti Owó Ojogbon Kólá Owólabí
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The areas of Focus of The Centre
(a) Terminology development:
This consists of the creation and documentation of Yorùbá technical terms in various domains (e.g health, including HIV/AIDS, legislation, business, commerce and industry, agriculture, technology, transportation, education, administration, etc) to serve the purpose of facilitating knowledge transfer in the Yorùbá medium especially to the grass roots.
(b) Translation:
The Centre engages in large scale translation of domain-specific resource materials or documents into Yorùbá for the purposes of encouraging and promoting grass roots awareness, empowerment and participation. In this connection, the Centre has to establish a link and forge partnership with governments at all levels, government agencies, corporations, universities, semi official Foundations and Trusts, NGO’s etc.
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