Isoko people

E308290

Niger Delta ethnic group ethnic group

The Isoko people are an ethnic group primarily located in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and close historical ties with neighboring groups such as the Urhobo.

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All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
Isoko people canonical	8

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Niger Delta ethnic group ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ
closelyRelatedTo	Urhobo people ⓘ
country	Nigeria ⓘ
culturalIdentity	distinct from Urhobo ⓘ
culturallyRelatedTo	Urhobo people ⓘ
culturalPractice	age-grade system ⓘ masquerade festivals ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ
economicActivity	small-scale commerce ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ
ethnolinguisticGroup	Isoko ⓘ
federalConstituency	Isoko North/Isoko South ⓘ
hasEthnonym	Isoko ⓘ
historicalRegion	Mid-Western Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ
kinshipSystem	patrilineal ⓘ
language	Isoko language ⓘ
languageFamily	Niger–Congo languages ⓘ
languageSubfamily	Edoid languages ⓘ
localGovernmentArea	Isoko North ⓘ Isoko South ⓘ
locatedIn	Niger Delta ⓘ southern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ
music	drum-based music ⓘ praise singing ⓘ
partOf	South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria ⓘ surface form: South–South geopolitical zone of Nigeria
primaryLocation	Bayelsa State NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta State, Nigeria ⓘ surface form: Delta State
region	Western Niger Delta ⓘ surface form: western Niger Delta
religion	Christianity ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ
sharesBorderWith	Ijaw ⓘ surface form: Ijaw territory Ndokwa territory ⓘ Urhobo ⓘ surface form: Urhobo territory
traditionalArt	beadwork ⓘ cloth weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ
traditionalOccupation	farming ⓘ fishing ⓘ palm oil production ⓘ trading ⓘ
traditionalPoliticalOrganization	council of elders ⓘ village chiefs ⓘ
traditionalReligion	ancestor veneration ⓘ deity worship ⓘ
usesPersonalNamesFrom	Isoko language ⓘ
usesWritingSystem	Latin alphabet ⓘ surface form: Latin script

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Urhobo people → neighboringEthnicGroup → Isoko people ⓘ

Niger Delta conflict → ethnicGroupsInvolved → Isoko people ⓘ

Southern Nigeria → majorEthnicGroup → Isoko people ⓘ

Edoid languages → spokenByEthnicGroup → Isoko people ⓘ

Oleh → ethnicCenterOf → Isoko people ⓘ

Oleh → hasEthnicGroup → Isoko people ⓘ

South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria → ethnicGroup → Isoko people ⓘ

South-South Nigeria → majorEthnicGroup → Isoko people ⓘ