Ibibio people
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Within Vinony's link graph, Ibibio people is referenced by 243 other articles, and connects out to Anang people, Cameroon and British Empire.
It is catalogued under topics including Ethnic groups in Nigeria, Ibibio and Ibibio people.
Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Nigeria
- 8,000,000
- Ghana
- 100,000
- Cameroon
- 120,000
- Equatorial guinea
- 19,600
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- ethnic group
- Has part
- Anang people
- Country
- Nigeria
- Located in
- Cross River State
- Image
- Akwa Ibom.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ibibio people
- language used
- Ibibio
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Encyclopedic overview
Ibibio mask from the Passaré collection, Milan The Ibibio people (/ɪbɪˈbi.oʊ/ ih-bih-BEE-oh), also known as the Ibom are a coastal people in southern Nigeria. They are mostly found in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and the eastern part of Abia State. During the colonial period in Nigeria, the Ibibio Union asked for recognition by the British as a sovereign nation.
Ibibio given names
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ibibio people” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.