Ijaw people
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The Ijaw people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, known for their riverine culture, fishing-based livelihoods, and significant role in the country’s oil-producing areas.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apoi Ijaw | 1 |
| Niger Delta peoples | 1 |
| Okrika people | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Niger Delta ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| countryMinorityStatus | ethnic minority in Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade systems
ⓘ
masquerade festivals ⓘ water deities veneration ⓘ |
| cultureType | riverine culture ⓘ |
| demography | millions of people ⓘ |
| economicRole |
major oil-producing community
ⓘ
participant in Nigeria’s petroleum industry ⓘ |
| environment |
coastal settlements
ⓘ
creeks and estuaries ⓘ mangrove swamps ⓘ |
| language |
Ijaw languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Ijaw language
|
| languageFamily |
Ijoid languages
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSubgroup |
Ijaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Ijaw of Bayelsa
Ijaw ⓘ
surface form:
Ijaw of Delta State
Ijaw ⓘ
surface form:
Ijaw of Rivers State
Kalabari people ⓘ
surface form:
Kalabari Ijaw
Nembe Ijaw ⓘ Okrika Ijaw ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
dance drama
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ praise singing ⓘ |
| notableStruggle |
environmental justice campaigns
ⓘ
resource control agitation ⓘ |
| politicalMovement |
Ijaw Youth Council
ⓘ
Niger Delta conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Niger Delta militancy
|
| primaryLivelihood |
fishing
ⓘ
riverine trade ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the largest ethnic groups in the Niger Delta ⓘ |
| region | Niger Delta ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| stateOfResidence |
Akwa Ibom State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bayelsa State NERFINISHED ⓘ Cross River State NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta State ⓘ Edo State NERFINISHED ⓘ Ondo State NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivers State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
canoe building
ⓘ
palm oil production ⓘ salt making ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalStructure |
council of elders
ⓘ
village chiefs ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Ijaw traditional religion ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Okrika people
this entity surface form:
Apoi Ijaw