Article Per Year (5 Year)
p-Index From 2021 - 2026
0.444
P-Index
This Author published in this journals
All Journal Alsinatuna
Kamorudeen, Busari Kehinde
Unknown Affiliation
Religion Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Published : 2 Documents Claim Missing Document
Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 2 Documents
Search

 1 
Analysis of Phonological Adaptation of Arabic Loanwords in Yoruba Language Kamorudeen, Busari Kehinde
ALSINATUNA Vol 9 No 2 (2024): June 2024
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28918/alsinatuna.v9i2.7702

Abstract

This study investigates how Arabic loanwords have adapted phonologically into the Yoruba language, driven by historical, religious, and educational exchanges between Arabic and Yoruba speakers. Utilizing qualitative descriptive analysis, the research examines a corpus of loanwords drawn from religious texts, commercial documents, educational resources, and interviews with native Yoruba speakers. Frameworks from generative grammar and phonologically conditioned morphological theory guide the analysis. Findings demonstrate systematic adaptations including phonemic substitutions, syllable restructuring, stress adjustments, and morphological affixation aligning with Yoruba's phonological and grammatical norms. Additionally, semantic shifts such as specialization, broadening, and pejoration reflect deeper sociocultural reinterpretations. These adaptations underscore the dynamic interplay between linguistic borrowing and sociocultural integration, highlighting Arabic loanwords' integral role across religion, education, and commerce in Yoruba-speaking contexts in West Africa. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of cross-linguistic influence and highlights the evolving interplay between phonological structure and sociocultural integration in multilingual West Africa.
Arabic as a Catalyst of Political Consciousness: Tracing the Influence of the Arabic Language on Yoruba Political Activism Kamorudeen, Busari Kehinde; Adebisi, Folorunsho Mikail
ALSINATUNA Vol 10 No 2 (2025): June 2025
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28918/alsinatuna.v10i2.11902

Abstract

The article examines the Arabic language, mapping its impacts on Yoruba political activism with special reference to the Arabic-speaking Yoruba Muslims and their roles in the past and contemporary political activism of the Yoruba. The strategic capacity of using Arabic in the Yoruba political discourse has been unutilized despite its prominence in the political discourse of the Yoruba people. This study, using a qualitative approach, will use a historical analysis intermarried with case studies of the current situation. It is through archival materials that knowledge was to be gained about early Arabic influence on Yoruba political thinking and through mailing and web analysis of some speeches, social media posts, and publishing in Arabic, that contemporary political thought has been influenced by this conversational Arabic. The results indicate that Arabic has historically served as the vehicle in political learning and leadership among the Yoruba Muslim communities, thus developing a unique political identity. Literacy in the Arabic language enabled an interaction with greater Islamic ideologies and international political systems. In the present day, the knowledge of Arabic stimulates interaction at the linguistic level both in local and international contexts, contributes to the spread of political ideas, and promotes unity between Yoruba Muslims. The paper concludes that Arabic plays an important role in developing identity, political communication, and community activations. Subsequent studies must also explore the impact of Arabic on certain political movements in Yoruba. Policymakers and educators are advised to include Arabic political discourse in the curriculum to improve the level of civic activities among Yoruba Muslims.
Co-Authors Adebisi, Folorunsho Mikail