[b]Isoko people
Language
The language spoken by the Isoko people is the Isoko language. It is linguistically similar to that spoken by the neighboring Urhobo.

The Isoko ethnic group is one of the smallest minority ethnic groups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria in West Africa, occupying an area of about 1,200 square kilometres, with a residual population of over 750,000 by 2001 census.

The Isoko Land is one of the most densely populated areas in Nigeria, with about 300 persons per square kilometre compared with the average of 198 for Delta State and 130 for Nigeria. The consequence has been shortage of farmland, a shortage accentuated by oil exploration activities in the region.

A lot of Isoko people estimated over 470,000 are migrants to other parts of the country, residing in Ughelli, Warri, Sapele, Benin, Ijebu Ode, Ondo, Lagos, Kano and predominately in the rural agricultural land areas of Benin, Ondo and Ijebu-Ode. Also, some 300,000 Isoko people are permanent indigenes of Ndokwa East of Delta State and Sagbama Local Government area of Bayelsa state.

Isoko Land is essentially rural with no urban and semi-urban centres. Isoko land is within the economic shadow of the vibrant industrial, commercial Warri metropolis and the result has been largely of backlash effects, with most of the young men and women in addition to available capital in Isoko land graduating to Warri sub-urban area.

The residual population is mainly into agriculture, small-scale commercial and industrial enterprises. Against this background of the petty economic activities, massive unemployment of youths is very high, the quality of life is low and below the standard of living recommended by the United Nations Development Organisation and poverty is rife in Isoko Land.

Origins
While some people believed [/b] that the Isoko people originated from the Benin Kingdom, others, like Professor Obaro Ikime, believe this to be untrue. Ikime states "If there is any aspect of the history of the various peoples of Nigeria about which no one can speak with any exactitude, it is that which deals with the origins of our peoples."[2] The belief that most of the Isoko groups are of Benin origin were views held and expressed in the 1960s and 1970s. These views were "decidedly simplistic and were based on British Intelligence Reports of the 1930s"[2] and Ikime's field work of 1961-1963.

[Religion
The Isoko people are predominantly Christians. Traditional worship still thrives despite the strong onslaught of Christian principles. Oghene is the word for God


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Fuc.k off JONA. . .
Tribalistic buffoon!

MrCrackles:

Fuc.k off JONA. . .
Tribalistic buffoon!

What's up with the dissing?

MrCrackles:

Fuc.k off JONA. . .
Tribalistic buffoon!

Isokos do not have one common trace of origin. Some say Bini, Isu etc. Whatever the case, they are Isoko-a separate ethnic nationality.

Doest it mean dat isoko is a different tribe 4rm urobo I taught dey speak d same language ooo because an isoko man can be somtimes mistaken 4 an urobo man because they bear similar names too........Then if isoko is different 4rm urobo,it simply means dat d ukwuani(kwale) ethnic group is different 4rm igbo because sometimes dey mistake ukwuani people 4 igbo people,somtimes itsekiri is mistaken 4 yoruba,a bini man 4 esan..i tink all dis to be an ethnic identity crisis.....I also know dat delta has 7tribes namely..urobo,ukwuani,aniocha(igbo),itsekiri,isoko,ijaw,and ika....r all dis tru

victor1464: Doest it mean dat isoko is a different tribe 4rm urobo I taught dey speak d same language ooo because an isoko man can be somtimes mistaken 4 an urobo man because they bear similar names too........Then if isoko is different 4rm urobo,it simply means dat d ukwuani(kwale) ethnic group is different 4rm igbo because sometimes dey mistake ukwuani people 4 igbo people,somtimes itsekiri is mistaken 4 yoruba,a bini man 4 esan..i tink all dis to be an ethnic identity crisis.....I also know dat delta has 7tribes namely..urobo,ukwuani,aniocha(igbo),itsekiri,isoko,ijaw,and ika....r all dis tru

the difference between itshekiri and yoruba is the same difference between a dog and a fox

the same difference between Esan and Benin is like differentiating 6 and half a dozen

the difference between ukwuani and igbo is differentiating aligator and crocodile

urhobo and isoko is like trying to differentiate boa constrictor from anaconda


ibibio and efiks is like saying that we have a difference between 12 and a dozen or trying to differeniate a rat from a grasscutter



these group of people know that they are the same but for political expediency they will want to claim that each local government is a tribe


mtchewwwww

tonychristopher:

the difference between itshekiri and yoruba is the same difference between a dog and a fox

the same difference between Esan and Benin is like differentiating 6 and half a dozen

the difference between ukwuani and igbo is differentiating aligator and crocodile

urhobo and isoko is like trying to differentiate boa constrictor from anaconda


ibibio and efiks is like saying that we have a difference between 12 and a dozen or trying to differeniate a rat from a grasscutter



these group of people know that they are the same but for political expediency they will want to claim that each local government is a tribe


mtchewwwww

Your attempts at drawing analogies actually failed woefully. A fox and a dog, a rat and a grasscutter, an alligator and a crocodile, a boa-constrictor and an anaconda....NOT THE SAME THING. AT ALL.

Wulfruna:

Your attempts at drawing analogies actually failed woefully. A fox and a dog, a rat and a grasscutter, an alligator and a crocodile, a boa-constrictor and an anaconda....NOT THE SAME THING. AT ALL.

thats what i am saying ..the difference between a fox and a dog, all are in the same dog family and please educate us on the differences and similaritities maybe between isoko and urhobo or six and half a dozen


i am waiting