Oladele Awobuluyi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Oladele Awobuluyi

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1937

Place of Birth: Akoko North-West, Ondo State, Nigeria

Profession: linguist

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Oladele Awobuluyi

  • Oladele Awobuluyi (born 1937) is a Nigerian linguist, professor, and author.
  • He was born in Okeagbe, Akoko North-West in Ondo State, Nigeria.
  • Awobuluyi's area of research focus is African languages, in particular Yoruba, as well as Kanuri and Edo.
  • Awobuluyi founded the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages at the University of Ilorin in 1976, and served as the department's first head from 1979 until September 1984.
  • He is a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters.

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