Isoko
E541974
Isoko are an ethnic group in southern Nigeria known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and primary presence in the Niger Delta region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isoko canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Isoko North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isoko South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
folktales
ⓘ
oral literature ⓘ praise poetry ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct from Urhobo despite similarities ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
chieftaincy institution ⓘ masquerade festivals ⓘ traditional marriage rites ⓘ |
| demographicClassification | minority ethnic group in Nigeria ⓘ |
| economicActivity | oil-producing region involvement ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticBranch | Edoid peoples ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Niger-Congo peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFeature |
Niger Delta wetlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lowland rainforest zone ⓘ |
| language | Isoko language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Edoid languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger-Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | distinct language, not a dialect of Urhobo ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
dance
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ praise singing ⓘ |
| nationalContext | one of the ethnic nationalities of Nigeria ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Bayelsa State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delta State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Niger Delta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Anioma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edo NERFINISHED ⓘ Urhobo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
farming
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ trading ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalStructure |
council of elders
ⓘ
village heads ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeature |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
veneration of deities ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.