Igbo

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ethnic group people

The Igbo are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa, known for their rich cultural traditions, entrepreneurial spirit, and predominantly southeastern homeland in Nigeria.

Aliases (4)

Statements (67)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ethnic group → people →
alsoKnownAs	Ibo →
colonialHistory	British colonial rule in Nigeria →
continent	Africa →
culturalFestival	New Yam Festival →
culturalPractice	bridewealth → extended family system → masquerade performances →
diasporaPresence	Brazil → Caribbean → United Kingdom → United States →
historicalEvent	Biafran secession →
historicalPeriod	Nigerian Civil War →
knownFor	craftsmanship → entrepreneurial activities → literature → masquerade traditions → music → trade →
language	Igbo language →
languageBranch	Volta–Niger languages →
languageFamily	Niger–Congo languages →
locatedIn	West Africa →
majorReligion	Christianity →
majorStates	Abia State → Anambra State → Ebonyi State → Enugu State → Imo State →
musicInstrument	ekwe slit drum → ogene gong → udu drum →
musicStyle	highlife →
notableWriter	Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie → Chinua Achebe → Flora Nwapa →
populationEstimate	tens of millions →
prestigeTitle	Nze title → Ozo title →
primaryCountry	Nigeria →
primaryRegion	Southeastern Nigeria →
significantPresence	Delta State → Lagos State → Rivers State →
socialStructure	segmentary lineage system → village democracy →
traditionalArt	bronze casting → uri body painting → wood carving →
traditionalClothing	isiagu top → wrapper cloth →
traditionalDeity	Ala → Amadioha → Chukwu →
traditionalEconomy	palm oil production → yam cultivation →
traditionalFood	fufu → ofe nsala → ofe onugbu → yam dishes →
traditionalInstitution	age grades → council of elders → title societies →
traditionalReligion	Odinani →
writingSystem	Latin alphabet →

Referenced by (38)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Eastern Nigeria ("Igbo language") → Igbo ("Igbo language") → Igbo people ("Igbo language") → Nollywood → Onitsha → Owerri →	language
Aba → Chiwetel Ejiofor → Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala → Ogwashi-Ukwu ("Igbo language") →	languageSpoken
Atlantic–Congo languages → Niger–Congo languages → West African languages →	includesLanguage
Maitama → Wuse →	commonLocalLanguages
Asokoro → World War I poetry →	hasLanguage
Garki → Gwarinpa →	languageUsed
Igbo ("Ibo") →	alsoKnownAs
Igbo people ("Ndi Igbo") →	alternativeName
New Yam Festival →	associatedWithEthnicGroup
Google Translate →	availableLanguage
Ikwerre ("Igbo language") →	closelyRelatedTo
Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria →	containedEthnicGroup
Nigeria →	ethnicGroup
Chiwetel Ejiofor →	ethnicOrigin
Igbo people →	ethnonym
Eastern Nigeria ("Igbo diaspora") →	hasDiaspora
Krio language ("Igbo language") →	hasInfluenceFrom
Samuel →	hasLanguageForm
Nigerian Pidgin →	hasLexicalBorrowingFrom
Benue–Congo languages ("Igbo language") →	hasNotableLanguage
Jamaican Patois →	influencedByLanguage
Ngozi →	languageOfOrigin
Abia State →	majorEthnicGroup
Enugu →	majorLanguage
Nigeria →	nationalLanguage