I know alot Yorubas will not agree with this study.

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Four of the major coastal tribes of Western Africa: the Yoruba, Igbo, Akan and the Gaa-Adangbe are dissimilar at a glance and evidently geographic neighbours, but very closely related, if examined in detail at the genetic level.

Several studies have been employed over the years, with findings bringing up linkages of genetic similarity between differing regional ethnic groups. One in particular, conducted by Adebowale Adeyemo, Guanjie Chen, Yuanxiu Chen, the National Human Genome Centre and Howard University, and Charles Rotimi of the University of Ibadan provided results indicating the genetic similarities between the four major West African ethnic groups.

Their findings further indicated surprising genetic variance within groups, but almost none across groups, similar to the closeness of human genetics across races, showing more range within than without.

According to this landmark study there was 99.9 percent within-population variance, the between-population variance was less than 0.1 percent. This means that Yorubas, Igbos, Gaa and Akan are 99.9 percent similar, while within each of the groups there are variations/differences between individuals as high as 99 percent i.e. One Igbo may be 99 percent genetically different from another Igbo, or one Yoruba person to another.

It is important to remember that these groups were not initially split by national borders; prior to the European division of the continent, these ethnic peoples traded, migrated and wedded as the times permitted, allowing apparent regional and national mixtures that remain evident in modern day genetic analyses of some Yoruba and Igbo individuals.

Race and ethnicity are considered to be related concepts. Ethnicity is often assumed to be somewhat more of a cultural identity of a group, often based on shared ancestry, language and cultural tradition, while race is assumed to be strictly a biological classification, based on genetic materials and bone structure. Ethnicity is often used synonymously with ambiguous terms such as nation or people, depending on which source of group identity is emphasized to define membership, the following types of (often mutually overlapping) groups are:

Ethno-linguistic, emphasizing shared language, dialect or script — example: Hausa.
Ethno-national, emphasizing a shared polity or sense of national identity — example: Nigerian.
Ethno-racial, emphasizing shared physical appearance based on genetic origins — example: African-American.
Ethno-regional, emphasizing a distinct local sense of belonging stemming from relative geographic isolation — example: South Islanders.
Ethno-religious, emphasizing shared affiliation with a particular religion, denomination or sect — example: Christians.

Also worthy of note is the shared Volta-Niger root languages, Yoruba and Igbo languages belong to the same family (YEAI branch), showing the common start of the diverse languages spoken by these ethnicities.

Consequently, barring the inclusion of culture, tribal affiliation and nationality, it could be said that the the Yorubas, the Igbos, the Akans and the Gaa-Adangbes are but a people spread over a wide area with different ways of life. Thus discrediting any claim of a unique Yoruba “race” or a genetically insured Igbo ethnicity often employed by politicians and traditional rulers in rhetorics and propaganda messages.

The reality, however, is the hampered economic strength of a not truly united front, with success delayed continually by the lack of pan-African sentiments on the part of the leadership, and poor economic decisions taken in an imperialist system.This is not to revile the revered skin deep differences in each group’s cultural development, but serves to indicate and rejoice in the underlying sameness of what appears ‘not’ to be.

A body does not fight itself. These kinds of research serve as a balm to the much divided heart of the ethnically-concerned West African, and to the African at large: one root, many branches; united by blood if not spirit.


http://www.metronaija.com/2016/06/yoruba-are-genetically-999-percent-igbo.html

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That is a big fat lie from Osun defenders.


Igbos are related with eastern tribes like Ibibio,Idoma, Igala, Efik, Ijaw, Isoko and southwest Cameroon.


U did not even mention bini, it is far away Yoruba. Igbo are not ur relatives, once Nigeria is over, we bid u farewell.


If u like marry 1million times from us to get our genes, that don't make us related.

Wetin person no go hear. That was how they said my tribe (bura) got its roots from the Chinese. person go smoke weed, start dey research rubbish.

waternogetenemy:
That is a big fat lie from Osun defenders.
Igbos are related with eastern tribes like Ibibio,Idoma, Igala, Efik, Ijaw, Isoko and southwest Cameroon.
U did not even mention bini, it is Yoruba. Igbo are not ur relatives once Nigeria is over, we bid u farewell.
If u like marry 1million times from us to get our genes, that don't make us related.

Truer words never been said. We have nothing to do with Gigbos. Funny enough, this piece is originally
from Ventures Africa. A gigbo-owned website

I agree with the emboldened too. I'm tired of seeing quadrangle heads and bearded women looking
like Mullahs in Yorubaland.

Lol this thread is funny

waternogetanyenemy dis is more than a lie it's a blasphemy

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rawswag:
waternogetanyenemy dis is more than a lie it's a blasphemy

Fear of Biafra is causing dem to manufacture study.

This is not a new thing. Aren't we all human?

waternogetenemy:


Fear of Biafra is causing dem to manufacture study.

Yorubas scared of Biafra?



Notchin wey petchin no go hear when a pure wattah boy thinks he's crucial

What do you mean by 'Yorubas are 99per Igbos',What happened to 'Yorubas and Igbos are 99per genetically similar'?.Stupid thread aimed at stoking tribalism.

Even Chinese are 99 percent igbo

all humans are 99 percent similar
humans are 97% chimpanzees

it's common knowledge

waternogetenemy:
That is a big fat lie from Osun defenders.


Igbos are related with eastern tribes like Ibibio,Idoma, Igala, Efik, Ijaw, Isoko and southwest Cameroon.


U did not even mention bini, it is far away Yoruba. Igbo are not ur relatives, once Nigeria is over, we bid u farewell.


If u like marry 1million times from us to get our genes, that don't make us related.

foolish land grabbers. idoma, Ijaw, Isoko and igala aren't eastern

and also, yes Yoruba and Igbo are more ethnically and even genetically related than Igbos with Efik or Ijaw or southwestern Cameroonians

LOL it a bitter chill truth pill guys, yo all should just open and swallow. mind u it genetics yo all should also make ur own research and stop discrediting the effort of others without ur own proper facts.jeeezz

I have said it severally, the Igbos originated from Ife. They are ara Igbo " the bush people" because they don't like civilisation, they retreated into the bush when oduduwa arrived ile Ife with civilisation. The more oduduwa's civilisation expounded, the deeper the ara Igbos retreated into the bush to escape civilisation. This earned them the aberration Igbo. Bush.
Ever wondered why so many Igbo words are similar to the yorubas? Words like imu- yoruba. Imi - Igbo, enu - yoruba. Onu Igbo, apa- yoruba. Aka- Igbo etc

cole265:
I have said it severally, the Igbos originated from Ife. They are ara Igbo " the bush people" because they don't like civilisation, they retreated into the bush when oduduwa arrived ile Ife with civilisation. The more oduduwa's civilisation expounded, the deeper the ara Igbos retreated into the bush to escape civilisation. This earned them the aberration Igbo. Bush.
Ever wondered why so many Igbo words are similar to the yorubas? Words like imu- yoruba. Imi - Igbo, enu - yoruba. Onu Igbo, apa- yoruba. Aka- Igbo etc

Please Google this and get more insight on things. The yorubas call the igbos bush people while the Igbo called the yorubas, Oyo oru oba meaning Oyo is forever slave to the oba. Just Google this(father of all ethnic group ) by farouk martins A.K.A. arase. Kindly read the full text.