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Countries Where Igbo Are Spoken by ThickSharon123(f): 5:12pm On Jul 30, 2021
Igbo
United States

Cuba

Trinidad and Tobago

Dominican Republic

Jamaica

Belize

Barbados

Bahamas

Equatorial

Guinea

In Nigeria, it has been reported that this language is spoken by over 40 million people.

It spread overseas years ago as enslaved Igbo people were traded throughout various slave colonies. These colonies were in the United States, Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Belize, Barbados, and the Bahamas.

the Igbo People of Jamaica
Apart from these countries, Igbo is also spoken in Equatorial Guinea where it is regarded as a minority language. Overall, people who speak this language reportedly make up 1.5% of the world population.

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Re: Countries Where Igbo Are Spoken by Authoreety: 1:39am On Aug 04, 2021
For real?

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