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About Yoruba Nigeria People
Yoruba populations comprise approximately 18% of the Nigerian population — Niger-Congo / Kwa source population, predominantly southwestern Nigeria. Founders of the historic Oyo Empire (~14th-19th c. CE) and the Ife civilization (~12th-15th c. CE) — the historic Ife sculptural tradition is one of the documented major artistic traditions of pre-colonial West Africa. Substantial Yoruba diaspora globally including in the Atlantic-slave-trade-period diasporic communities of Brazil, Cuba, and the broader Yoruba-related-religion (Candomblé, Santería, Lucumí) communities of the Americas.
Typical Yoruba Nigeria Phenotypes
Reference for AI generation — hair, eyes, skin, facial structure, build
Phenotype distribution closely matches broader West African Niger-Congo / Kwa source populations.
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Structured taxonomy with peer-reviewed scales · 22 anatomical categories
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