Akin-Egba:

Please help a brother with some history lessons. Thanks. I do not believe that God created any population of a few hundreds or thousand people. Who really are these our brothers with a population of a few hundreds to a few thousands? For e.g., Igbanke (Edo) Ogori (Kogi). Ishibori (Cross River), etc. Could they be from any of the big or semi big tribes?

Abagworo:

More than half of Nigerian ethnic groups are located in three states-Adamawa,Taraba and Plateau.

darqly:

@ Akin-The ogori-magongo people supposedly have their origins from ife,traced back to one great ancestor named Unagongo. The amazing part is ogori and magongo are 2 seperate entities STILL, with different dialects but shared cultural heritage and traditions. I am magongo, we speak a language called osayin which is quite similar to what some parts of edo yoruba speak. Generally our second language is yoruba, but as i didn't grow up at home, i just have a mishmash of both and speak hausa fluently,having been raised in northern nigeria. Feel free to ask any questions, i'll answer what i can and hazard de rest, lol. Cheers.

Akin-Egba:

You missed out Cross River, especially the Northern part.

Small, sometimes unknown tribes of Nigeria-Who really are they?

ezeagu:

Forget what you heard, the entire states of Cross River and Akwa Ibom are filled with one ethnic group with petty divisions.

ezeagu:

Forget what you heard, the entire states of Cross River and Akwa Ibom are filled with one ethnic group with petty divisions.

Akin-Egba:

Not what I heard but what I know. Northern cross River is a babel of languages.

german007:

A good friend of mine is "Ogoja" another tribe in Cross River state. Very hospitable and lovely people.

german007:

My Father is From Edo State. Akoko-Edo region to be precise. (Bordering Ondo state). The town is called Otuo. They speak a language called "Ghotuo"

Very different language to Bini, Esan or Etsakor.

okunoba:

Please move away from that old primitive word called tribe. The modern and progressive term used to describe people of a different culture is ethnicity. Tribe was used in the past to potray us as backward and pre-illiterate. Calling urself tribe is like calling urself primitive.

seanet03:

But Akoko Edo people seems to understand Yoruba and also bears Yoruba names

german007:

Spot on. We all do, My Middle Name is a Yoruba Name, Surname is also a Yoruba Surname.

Another tribe that fascinates me are the Kwale's of Delta state, Theire names are Igbo names, but a lot of them can't speak Igbo, a few understand though.

german007:

My Father is From Edo State. Akoko-Edo region to be precise. (Bordering Ondo state). The town is called Otuo. They speak a language called "Ghotuo"

Very different language to Bini, Esan or Etsakor.

seanet03:

But Akoko Edo people seems to understand Yoruba and also bears Yoruba names

chyz:

I have a friend from there, Akoko-Edo.They are yoruba but use a few bini words. If u call him yoruba he will staunchly deny it.he says his parents to him if anybody ask u what u are just say your Edo. Lord knows why.

Lol. Very Interesting. I hate being called Yoruba aswell, though my mum is Yoruba from Ogun state (No disrespect to the Yorubas, they'r a lovely and unique tribe) . I always class myself as being EDO.

The Egun's in Benin Republic also speak Yoruba as a second language.

Just like a lot of the Djerma's in Niger Republic and Kebbi state speak Hausa as a second Language.