Etsako

E292499

Etsako is a prominent ethnic group in southern Nigeria, primarily inhabiting the northern part of Edo State and known for its rich cultural heritage and distinct language.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Etsako canonical 4
Igarra 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group ⓘ
administrativeDivision Etsako Central Local Government Area ⓘ
Etsako East Local Government Area ⓘ
Etsako West Local Government Area ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Afemai ⓘ
linked to: Afenmai

Afenmai ⓘ
continent Africa ⓘ
country Nigeria ⓘ
culturalExpression oral literature ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ
traditional music ⓘ
culturalHeritage rich cultural traditions ⓘ
culturalPractice age-grade system ⓘ
traditional festivals ⓘ
culturalRegion Niger Delta region (broad definition) ⓘ
linked to: Niger Delta
economicActivity agriculture ⓘ
commerce ⓘ
governedWithin Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Nigeria
hasDemonym Etsako ⓘ
hasEthnonym Etsako people ⓘ
language Etsako language ⓘ
languageFamily Edoid languages ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ
linguisticStatus minority language in Nigeria ⓘ
locatedIn Edo State ⓘ
southern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Southern Nigeria
neighboringGroup Esan people ⓘ
Igala people ⓘ
Owan people ⓘ
linked to: Owan East people
notableTown Agenebode ⓘ
Auchi ⓘ
Fugar ⓘ
Igarra ⓘ
politicalZone Edo North Senatorial District ⓘ
primaryArea northern Edo State ⓘ
linked to: Edo State
region South–South Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: South-South Nigeria
religion Christianity ⓘ
Islam ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ
state Edo State ⓘ
subgroupOf Edo people ⓘ
traditionalOccupation craftsmanship ⓘ
farming ⓘ
trading ⓘ
traditionalReligionElement ancestor veneration ⓘ
veneration of local deities ⓘ
usesWritingSystem Latin script ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

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

Edo State → majorEthnicGroup → Etsako ⓘ
Edo State → hasMajorTown → Igarra ⓘ
linked to: Etsako
Esan → neighboringGroup → Etsako ⓘ
Etsako → hasDemonym → Etsako ⓘ
Afemai people → subgroup → Etsako ⓘ