Ikale

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Ikale are a prominent Yoruba sub-group in southwestern Nigeria, primarily inhabiting parts of present-day Ondo State and known for their distinct language dialect and cultural traditions.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Ikale canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Yoruba subgroup
ethnic group
continent Africa
country Nigeria
culturalArea Ondo South area
culturalPractice Yoruba masquerade festivals
age-grade associations
extended family compounds
ethnicGroupOf Yoruba people
ethnonym Ikale
hasDialect Ikale Yoruba dialect
language Ikale dialect of Yoruba
languageFamily Yoruba language
locatedIn Ondo State NERFINISHED
Southwestern Nigeria
linked to: Western Nigeria
majorSettlement Ayeka
Erinje
Igbinsin
Igbodigo
Igbotako
Iju-Odo
Irele
Ode-Irele
Okitipupa
partOf Ondo South Senatorial District
peopleAlsoCalled Ikale Yoruba
primaryEconomicActivity cassava cultivation
cocoa farming
oil palm cultivation
timber trade
region Niger Delta cultural area
linked to: Niger Delta
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional Yoruba religion
sharesBorderWith Ijebu people
Ilaje people
Ondo people
subdivisionOf Yorubaland
traditionalOccupation farming
fishing
trading
traditionalPoliticalStructure monarchical chieftaincy system
traditionalReligionDeity Ifa
Obatala
linked to: Obatalá

Ogun
Sango
traditionalRulerTitle Abodi
Abodi of Ikale land
usesWritingSystem Latin alphabet

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Ikale ethnonym Ikale
Ilaje neighboringGroups Ikale