The cultural region of the Yoruba people is commonly referred to as Yorubaland (Yorùbáland in Yoruba orthography) (Ìlẹ-Yorùbá). It spans parts of the modern states of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The total population of Yorubaland is approximated at about 50 million people throughout West Africa, with the largest numbers found in Nigeria. ==Pr... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorùbáland