Igbo

E11012

The Igbo are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa, known for their rich cultural traditions, entrepreneurial spirit, and predominantly southeastern homeland in Nigeria.

All labels observed (11)

Label Occurrences
Igbo canonical 103
Igbo language 50
Standard Igbo 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (67)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
people
alsoKnownAs Ibo
linked to: Igbo
colonialHistory British colonial rule in Nigeria
continent Africa
culturalFestival New Yam Festival
culturalPractice bridewealth
extended family system
masquerade performances
diasporaPresence Brazil
Caribbean
United Kingdom
United States
historicalEvent Biafran secession
historicalPeriod Nigerian Civil War
linked to: Biafran secession
knownFor craftsmanship
entrepreneurial activities
literature
masquerade traditions
music
trade
language Igbo language
linked to: Igbo
languageBranch Volta–Niger languages
languageFamily Niger–Congo languages
locatedIn West Africa
majorReligion Christianity
majorStates Abia State
Anambra State
Ebonyi State
Enugu State
Imo State
musicInstrument ekwe slit drum
ogene gong
udu drum
musicStyle highlife
notableWriter Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chinua Achebe
Flora Nwapa
populationEstimate tens of millions
prestigeTitle Nze title
Ozo title
primaryCountry Nigeria
primaryRegion Southeastern Nigeria
linked to: Eastern Nigeria
significantPresence Delta State
Lagos State
Rivers State
socialStructure segmentary lineage system
village democracy
traditionalArt bronze casting
uri body painting
wood carving
traditionalClothing isiagu top
wrapper cloth
traditionalDeity Ala
Amadioha
Chukwu
linked to: God
traditionalEconomy palm oil production
yam cultivation
traditionalFood fufu
ofe nsala
ofe onugbu
yam dishes
traditionalInstitution age grades
council of elders
title societies
traditionalReligion Odinani
writingSystem Latin alphabet

How these facts were elicited

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

Nigeria ethnicGroup Igbo
Nollywood language Igbo
Eastern Nigeria language Igbo language
linked to: Igbo
Eastern Nigeria hasDiaspora Igbo diaspora
linked to: Igbo
Samuel hasLanguageForm Igbo
Igbo alsoKnownAs Ibo
linked to: Igbo
Igbo language Igbo language
linked to: Igbo
Ogwashi-Ukwu languageSpoken Igbo language
linked to: Igbo
Benue–Congo languages hasNotableLanguage Igbo language
linked to: Igbo
Garki languageUsed Igbo
Ngozi languageOfOrigin Igbo
Enugu majorLanguage Igbo
Aba languageSpoken Igbo
Asokoro hasLanguage Igbo
Gwarinpa languageUsed Igbo
Ikwerre closelyRelatedTo Igbo language
linked to: Igbo
Onitsha language Igbo
Owerri language Igbo
Igbo people ethnonym Igbo
Igbo people alternativeName Ndi Igbo
linked to: Igbo
Igbo people language Igbo language
linked to: Igbo
Krio language hasInfluenceFrom Igbo language
linked to: Igbo
Odinani ethnicGroup Igbo
Chinua Achebe language Igbo
Anambra State majorLanguage Igbo language
linked to: Igbo
Igwe hasTitleLanguage Igbo
Nigerian languageUsed Igbo
Ogwumike languageOfOrigin Igbo language
linked to: Igbo
Anioma region language Igbo language
linked to: Igbo