Western Igbo
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Western Igbo refers to the Igbo-speaking communities located in the western part of the Igbo cultural area, particularly in present-day Delta State of Nigeria, with distinct historical and cultural ties that set them apart from other Igbo subgroups.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Igbo subgroup
ⓘ
Nigerian cultural group ⓘ ethnolinguistic group ⓘ |
| borderingGroups |
Anioma people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bini (Edo) people NERFINISHED ⓘ Isoko people NERFINISHED ⓘ Urhobo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into British Nigeria ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalAffiliation | Igbo culture ⓘ |
| culturalFestivals | new yam festival ⓘ |
| culturalRegionOf | Delta State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnologueClassification | Igbo language cluster ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
extended family compounds ⓘ masquerade traditions ⓘ title-taking institutions ⓘ |
| hasDistinct |
cultural ties
ⓘ
dialectal features ⓘ historical ties ⓘ |
| hasEconomyBasedOn |
farming
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ trading ⓘ |
| hasIdentityDebate | classification within Igbo and Niger Delta politics ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Western Igboland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Igbo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageVariety | Western Igbo dialects ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delta State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Igbo cultural area ⓘ |
| partOf | Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postColonialState |
Bendel State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delta State NERFINISHED ⓘ Mid-Western Region of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Lower Niger area
ⓘ
Niger Delta fringe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Igbo religion ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith | Eastern Igbo areas across the Niger River ⓘ |
| sharesLanguageWith | other Igbo subgroups ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
cassava
ⓘ
oil palm ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalOrganization |
council of elders
ⓘ
village assemblies ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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