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Igbo land (Standard Igbo: Àlà Ị̀gbò) [4] [5] is a cultural and common linguistic region in southeastern Nigeria which is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people. [6] [7] Geographically, it is divided into two sections by; eastern (the larger of the two) and western. [6]
Other ethnic groups — such as the Hausa, Yoruba, and Fulani ethnic groups along with smaller groups from the Middle Belt and Niger Delta — also settled in the city with 10% of the population originating from the Western Region and 2% originating from the Northern Region while another 2% came from non-Igbo eastern communities in 1929. [84]
By the late 16th century, Nri influence extended well beyond the nuclear northern Igbo region to Igbo settlements on the west bank of the Niger and communities affected by the Benin Empire. [5] There is strong evidence to indicate Igbo influence well beyond the Igbo region to Benin and Southern Igala areas like Idah before the arrival of the ...
Enugu (Igbo: Ȯra Enugu) verbally pronounced as "Enụgwụ" by the Igbo indigenes is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi, Ebonyi State to the east and southeast, Abia State to the south, and Anambra State to the west.
It is the headquarters of Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area (LGA) and is known for its rich cultural heritage, historical significance, and economic activities. The town is home to a predominantly Igbo-speaking population and has played an essential role in the history and development of the Nsukka cultural region.
Nigeria is a very ethnically diverse country with 371 ethnic groups, the largest of which are the Hausa, Yoruba and the Igbo. [1] Nigeria has one official language which is English, as a result of the British colonial rule over the nation.
For example, the word aka, which means hand in Igbo is pronounced eka in the Nsukka region. Likewise the word afo, which means stomach in Igbo Language is pronounced eho in Nsukka dialect. This linguistic region covers more than just Nsukka Local Government Area but a large part of Northern Waawaland. In the Nkanu kingdom/region of the Waawa ...
Ebonyi (Igbo: Ȯra Ebonyi) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia State to the southwest.