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The Igbo people (English: / ˈ iː b oʊ / EE-boh, [10] [11] US also / ˈ ɪ ɡ b oʊ / IG-boh; [12] [13] also spelled Ibo [14] [15] and historically also Iboe, Ebo, Eboe, [16] Eboans, [17] Heebo; [18] natively Ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò) are an ethnic group in Nigeria. They are primarily found in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States. [19]
29 paź 2024 · Igbo (Ibo), people living chiefly in southeastern Nigeria who speak Igbo, a language of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family. Before European colonization, the Igbo lived in autonomous local communities, but by the mid-20th century a sense of ethnic identity was strongly developed.
Certain conflicts with other Nigerian ethnicities led to the Igbo dominant Eastern Nigeria seceding from Nigeria to create the independent state of Biafra. The Nigerian-Biafran war (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970) broke out shortly after.
22 maj 2018 · Historical findings. Many Igbo artefacts were discovered by Thurstan Shaw in 1959 and 1964 at archaeological sites in Igbo-Ukwu, including more than 700 high-quality artefacts of bronze, copper and iron, as well as stone beads, glass and ivory. Igbo bronze artefacts are said to be the oldest in West Africa.
Ibo, także: Ibowie, Igbo, Igbowie – grupa etniczna zamieszkująca głównie Nigerię, licząca ponad 32 miliony osób. W czasach przedkolonialnych Ibo stworzyli ośrodek cywilizacyjny u zbiegu rzek Niger i Benue.
From 1434-1807 the Niger coast acted as a contact point between African and European traders, beginning with the Portuguese, then the Dutch and finally the English. At this stage there was an emphasis on trade rather than empire building, in this case the trade consisting primarily of Igbo slaves.
The Igbo, sometimes referred to as Ibo, are one of the largest single ethnic groups in Africa. Most Igbo speakers are based in southeastern Nigeria, constituting about 17 percent of the population; they can also be found in significant numbers in Cameroon and other African countries.
