Awori subgroup of Yoruba
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The Awori subgroup of the Yoruba are a coastal and lagoon-dwelling Yoruba people historically centered around Lagos and parts of Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria, known for their early urban settlements and role in regional trade.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Awori | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba subgroup
ⓘ
ethnic subgroup ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalAffiliation | Oduduwa ancestry (Yoruba origin myth) ⓘ |
| culturalArea |
Lagos Lagoon area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogun coastal belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | Yoruba festivals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialect | Awori Yoruba dialect ⓘ |
| environment |
coastal-dwelling
ⓘ
lagoon-dwelling ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Lagos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogun State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early urban settlements
ⓘ
role in regional trade ⓘ |
| language | Yoruba language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Yorubaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryState |
Lagos State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogun State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
coastal Nigeria
ⓘ
lagoon areas of southwestern Nigeria ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Yoruba traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
farming
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerTitle | Olofin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanCenter |
Ado-Odo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Agbara NERFINISHED ⓘ Agege NERFINISHED ⓘ Akute NERFINISHED ⓘ Alagbado NERFINISHED ⓘ Atan NERFINISHED ⓘ Badagry NERFINISHED ⓘ Iba NERFINISHED ⓘ Ifo NERFINISHED ⓘ Igbesa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ijanikin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ijegun NERFINISHED ⓘ Ijoko NERFINISHED ⓘ Ijoko-Ota NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilogbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Isolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Itele NERFINISHED ⓘ Lagos Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Ojo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ota NERFINISHED ⓘ Sango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.