Nigerian people (6)

I believe the answer is:

yoruba

(Other definitions for yoruba that I've seen before include "A Nigerian language" , "People of SW Nigeria" , "W African language" , "Africans" , "Language of West Africa" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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