List of Yoruba deities

The Yoruba people have a large population in West Africa and broad dispersion through enslavement in the Americas.

The most prevalent West African religions, both in Africa and the Americas, are often those of the Yoruba people or those that were influenced by them. These West African religions also have intricate theologies. For instance, the Yoruba are thought to have a pantheon of up to 6,000 deities.

Yoruba deities are classified majorly into two groups: the Oriṣa (benevolent spirits) and the Ajogun (malevolent spirits). This article consists of a list of the Oriṣa and Ajogun..

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