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SIONKPO1:
Op,I think this topic is a needless one,in as much as they see themselves as Akwa Ibomites
Mind you there are indegeenous Ibibio and Anaang in Abia State but they claim Abia likewise Igala in Anambra,IDOMA in Ebonyi

milliondollas:
I PITY IGBO PEOPLE THE LAND MASS OF THE FIVE IGBO STATE IS NOT MORE THAN THE LAND MASS OF BENUE STATE

sosisi:
Now are we not saying the same thing?
Opobo is made up of a lot of Igbo slaves from the 17th and 18th century so most Opobo people have some Igbo lineage
Is that not a fact.
why would Igbo be the language of communication in Opobo if there were no Igbos there?
so why the name calling when you agree to the original post

Igboid:
1.Ogbakor Ikwerre is the official elite Ikwerre sociocultural organization.

2.Ogbakor Ikwerre remain Igbophobic and Biniphillic.

3. Ogbakor Ikwerre position reflect those of majority of Ikwerre people.

4. Ikwerre on the majority remain rabidly Igbophobic

5. We have always known that there are few sensible Ikwerre people who retained their Igbo identity and remained Igbo.

6. However in group things, the wish and opinion of the majority must represent those of everyone else.
After all we know there are Igbos who want Nigeria, yet their opinion cannot represent those of majority Igbos who want out of Nigeria Union.

7. In a nut shell, Ikwerre remains non Igbo. If the tiny Igbophilic minority among Ikwerre who want to be Igbo are serious, they will take their fight to Ogbakor Ikwerre and win them over.
Only after this, will Ikwerre readmission into Igbo nation be reconsidered.


8. Until then. Ikwerre are just confused Bini people whose Bini ancestors suffered from permanent brain damage on their language centre, such that they completely forgot their Bini language and had to adopt Igbo language which they mutilated to create the abomination they call Ikwerre Bini language.

9. It is hoped that in the future, Ikwerre Bini people can grow some shame and return back to the original Bini language of their ancestors by going to Bini to recruit Bini language teachers to teach them.


Tokwehu! Ogbedu le ibu onyeikwo tooo?

Akalia:
Buenos Dias

E jenim uka o! Mmiri r'ezo.

Haywhymido:
N what is wrong in doing dat as long as dey love each oda n will both live in dat kingdom what else remain important If dis happen in abroad,to an african lady we knw hw to cry wolf abi#Kick racism out of dat kingdom

Abagworo:
The proto Ikwerre isn't any offshoot of Ekpeye even though they all migrated from Crossriver. The father of Ikwerre ethnic group is Okpo Wagidi from Ama-Okpo in present day Ikwo LGA of Ebonyi State. He left Ikwo to consult Arochukwu Oracle "Ubini Ukpabi" with a large entourage after being falsely accused of sacrilege and vowed never to return or be sold into slavery. He migrated Southwards with Aro slave traders to present day Etche LGA in Rivers State where he stayed until the people felt his people were growing too large in population and allowed them cross over Chokocho to settle on virgin land. Okpo moved till he got stuck at the waterside and it was from there his entourage dispersed to found other Ikwerre communities. Ikwerre is actually Ikwo-ere meaning Ikwo can't sell us. Igbere in Abia State has similar story as they moved from Etche in present day Rivers State to present day Bende LGA in Abia State. They are descendants of Ebiri Okomoko in Etche. Igbere is actually Igbo-ere meaning Igbo can't sell us. If anyone doubts this history he should visit Etche in Rivers State and Ikwo in Ebonyi State.

Till date the Aro maintain their stay in part of Ishiokpo and are called Azumini by the Okpo descendants.

Lajet:
I think that is not true

Etche (Echie) is a subgroup of the Igbo people occupying parts of Rivers State, Abia State and Imo State in Southern Nigeria. The Etche people inhabit two Local Government Areas (LGA) of Rivers State, namely Etche Local Government Area and Omuma LGA. Etche/Omuma is a Nigerian National Assembly constituency.

Etche communities include Akwu/Obuor, Opiro, Chokocho, Chokota, Egwi, Afara, Mba, Ikwerengwo, Okehi, Okomoko, Ulakwo, Umuakonu, Umuebulu, Umuechem, egbeke, Igbodo. Etche believe Igbodo to be their ancestral home. Igbodo is made up of the following communities; Umuohiaukwu, Umuusharam, Umuoga, Okonocho, Umuine, Umudi, Umunkwa, Umuohie, Amaku, Obibi, Ezeleaka, Hope there didn't add rumu?
How did ikwerre communicate with other igbo speaking area of portharcourt if 'ot in central igbo



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etche

RedboneSmith:
One of those shared words. Around Anambra it is 'soso', too. In much of Imo it is 'naani'.

Abagworo:
You have refused to seek knowledge and write out of ignorance. The language spoken in many parts of Ohaji area of Imo State is Ikwerre language. Egbema in Imo State also speaks same Egbema with the part carved into Rivers State. Oguta speaks Ukwuani/Aboh and parts of Ngor-Okpala speak Etche. Itu Mbon Uzo is not Igbo but an Ibibioid language.


http://books.google.nl/books?id=9c_HAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA64&lpg=PA64&dq=itu+mbuzo+people&source=bl&ots=QWgUNhWcRX&sig=N8YZpQA_32Y0YB5V-wXc5Gj6bHo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jLFFVNb7I8muPMG4gOgM&redir_esc=y

Read that link



http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Ibibio-Orientation.html

Now when you come down to Aba area there exists several "Mgboko" villages that speak Ngwa and are Ngwa today. Try to find out the role of Ibibio in Mgboko formation. In fact Mgboko is another name for Ibibioid people.

http://www.ethnologue.com/language/itm/view/***EDITION***

Chysler:
Avocado pear - ube oyibo

Velvet tamarin - icheku

Apple - udara oyibo

Local Apple - udara

Bush mango - ugiri

Banana - unere

Plantain - ogede

Orange - oroma
Ikwo dialect of Ebonyi state...
Pawpaw.....okfurumba
Mango....ukpambeke
Orange ��....ujuru
Yam.....nji( husband....nji)
Water yam.....mvula
Yellow yam....oko
Fluted pumpkin..... mkpeekwo ugbonù
Pineapple �...nkfuali
Mango �.... ukpambeke
Apple...udara
Rice �.....ireshi
Banana �... njikpa, uneri
Groundnut.... ashimooko
And Many more..

Ajasnoop:
Yam - JI
Plantain - Ji oko
Potato - Ji Nwa nu
Cassava - Ji Gbo or Akpu
Cocoa Yam - Ede

NDOKWA IS NOT IGBO.

Names of Money

N10
IGBO: naira Iri
Ukwuani: Ogu-ise

N20
IGBO: naira Iri Abuo
Ukwuani: Egbedi

N50
IGBO: naira Iri Ise
Ukwuani: egbedi-nebe ni Ogu-ise

N100
IGBO: Ogorun Naira
Ukwuani: Egbedi-ise

There are a whole lots of mix up but a deeper research shows the uniqueness of Ndokwa Nation. The land of God blessed with all sorts of Natural Resources.

God Bless Ndokwa Nation

Comrd Prince Kay Enuenwosu
President
Ndokwa Talents

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Photo Credit :
Comrd Prince Kay Enuenwosu President of Ndokwa Talents at Umukwata with all Palace Chiefs , Ndokwa Talents, Community Youths on King Abaja Solidarity Rally 2019
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bigfrancis21:
Populations: 33,500
Rank: 3rd largest
Related tribes: Igbo People of Nigeria
Notable Personality: William Napoleon Barleycor de Fernando Poo, escribio el primer libro sobre la cultura bubi. Nacio en Santa Isabel (malabo). Murio en Inglaterra.

William Napoleon Barleycorn (1848–1925), born in Santa Isabel, Fernando Po, Spanish Guinea and a Krio Fernandino of Igbo descent,[1] was a Primitive Methodist missionary who went to Fernando Po (now known as Bioko) in Africa in the early 1880s. From there, he traveled to Edinburgh University.
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HISTORY
Equatorial Guinea is located at the Eastern end of the Gulf of Guinea, West coast of Africa, the only African Country situated in the middle of the ocean, outside African map separated by water, the only Spanish speaking. Among the tribes are the Igbo people who also inhabit South Eastern Nigeria, off the Bight of Biafra, the Bubi and Fang ethnic groups and among other tribes.

The Igbo as officially declared by the government of Equatorial Guinea is third largest after Fang and Bubi tribes, and occupies a small area in Bioko, their communities are small compared to Bubi and Fang. Majority of them migrated to Bioko from Arochukwu Abia state.

Check 2012 report in Bioko,

'The Igbo of Equatorial Guinea, numbering 33,500, are No Longer unreached. They are part of the Igbo people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc, this group, though a minority of people rank third largest in Equatorial Guinea, a country with total population of 1.2Million people. Their primary language is Igbo. The primary religion practiced by the Igbo is marginal Christianity, a form of religion with roots in Christianity but not theologically Christian".

BIOKO
Formerly known as Fernando Po, is the largest region in Equatorial Guinea, they speak the Pigin English, Spanish foreign language, and Fang, Igbo and Bubi indigenous languages. The original inhabitants of Bioko are of a group called Bubi, descendants of mainland Bantu tribes, they are warlike, fought and defeated the Fang, and pushed them to inland part while they occupy the coastal areas, the Fang is also an ethnic group in Cameroon. Bioko also is home to descendants of former slaves who were freed in the nineteenth century. Many Bubi have recently immigrated to the continent, and along with other, smaller Bantu-speaking tribes, comprise the remaining 10 percent of the population in Río Muni. Minority tribes include the Kombe, Balengue, Bujebas.

Most people's daily lives are conducted in tribal languages, either Fang, Bubi, or Ibo, all of which are in the Bantu family of languages.
National Identity. Equatorial Guineans identify first with their tribe or ethnic group, second with the nation. The current country was formed during Spanish rule, linking the main island of Bioko with the mainland territory, despite the fact that the two were culturally distinct. Since the unification of the two, there has been some intermingling and migration, particularly of mainland Fang to Bubi-inhabited Bioko. The Fang tribe itself is not limited to the Río Muni area, but extends also north into Cameroon and south into Gabon.
Ethnic Relations. Legally there is no discrimination against ethnic or racial minorities, but in practice this is not the case. The Bubi have experienced persecution under the post-independence government. Prior to independence, the group formed a majority on Bioko. However, since 1968, many Fang migrated to the island, and a small subclan, the Mongomo, has dominated the government. There is resentment and violence not only between the Bubi and the Fang but also between the Mongomo and other Fang subgroups.

INDEPENDENCE OF BIOKO

The Bubi, a warlike tribe are leading the independence struggle, a proposed Country that includes the Igbo minority and Fang, though there is no record of any opposition to the demands for Republic of Bioko by Fang and the Igbo.

https://www.oilandgaspeople.com/news/images/newsimage-1-guinea.jpg

AndreUweh:
Egugo m na ere ere---My dreams comes to reality.
Potakot di uPort Harcourt is very far.
A mham otu eshi agba oki--I know how to prepare a thatch roof.

ChinenyeN:
I believe it is "good morning". I've heard it before (whuiyala), and if I'm not mistaking, I'd imagine it is like how Ngwa will say "i futala" or "unu afutala" as a "good morning" greeting. Ikwerre tends to substitute "f" with "wh".

MetaPhysical:
Its not what you say that accounts. History has a louder voice and speaks more credibly that you do.

Delta State history records them as a Yoruba settlement.

Change history if you are upset with this reality.

THEAMAKA:
^^^^^


is Wale a yoruba? or not?
ive never heard an igbo with the name of Wale.
but please correct me if im wrong.

Central22222:
EBONYI STATE OF OUR DREAM: HOW WE STARTED AND WHERE WE ARE

____ THEOPHILUS IFEANYI IGWE.

Brief History
The name, "Ebonyi" was derived from the Ebonyi river which rises from Enugu Midlands, moving through most parts of the state and emptying into Cross river. Other States like Rivers, Cross river, Benue, etc were named in the same manner.
Ebonyi state occupies the land mass of 5,935km. As at 1991, the population of people in Ebonyi was higher than some several West African countries, such as; Togo, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, etc.

Ebonyi state is made up of thirteen (13) local governments, with three senatorial zones, viz;
EBONYI CENTRAL: Central is made up of Ezza North, Ezza South, Ikwo, and Ishielu local government.
EBONYI NORTH: North comprises of Abakaliki, Ebonyi, Ohaukwu, and Izzi local government.
EBONYI SOUTH: South is made up of Afikpo North, Afikpo South, Ivo, Ohaozara, and Onicha local government.

The state has six(6) federal constituencies, and twenty-four(24) state constituencies.
The federal constituencies are;
1. Abakaliki/Izzi federal constituency
2. Afikpo North/Afikpo South federal constituency
3. Ebonyi/Ohaukwu federal constituency
4. Ezza North/Ishielu federal constituency
5. Ezza South/Ikwo federal constituency
6. Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo federal constituency.

The twenty-four state constituencies are;
1. Abakaliki North
2. Abakaliki South
3. Afikpo North East
4. Afikpo North West
5. Afikpo South East
6. Afikpo South West
7. Ebonyi North East
8. Ebonyi North West
9. Ezza North East
10. Ezza North West
11. Ezza South
12. Ikwo North
13. Ikwo South
14. Ivo
15. Ishielu North
16. Ishielu South
17. Izzi East
18. Izzi West
19. Ohaukwu North
20. Ohaukwu South
21. Ohaozara East
22. Ohaozara West
23. Onicha East
24. Onicha West.

STRUGGLE FOR THE CREATION OF THE STATE

The good people of Ebonyi suffered so much before the creation of the state. The strong ardent for the movement of the creation of the state was poised by absolute negligence, deprivation, and marginalization. The insipid slang "Nwa Abakaliki" was a name they used to insult the people of Ebonyi in those days. And it was an easy way of summarizing how primitive they are.

The people of Ebonyi had remained one from day one. In 1906, the administration of the colonial masters grouped Ebonyi under Ogoja province.
In 1957/1958 when Willink Commission was constituted by the colonial masters to enquire into the fears of minority. However, the people of Ebonyi approached the Committee via memoranda and oral evidence. As a result, the Ogoja, Ikom, Obudu were made a new Ogoja province, while Abakaliki and Afikpo division were grouped into Abakaliki province, with a provincial headquarters at Abakaliki.

The good people of Ebonyi remained one till unfortunate incidence happened on 3rd February, 1976. Then, Abakaliki division was made to join Anambra state, while Afikpo division was made to join Imo state, thereby separating the two brothers.

In 1979, when Alhaji Shehu Shagari was the President of Nigeria, he raised a new hope of the creation of new states.
On Tuesday, 18th November, 1980, a demand for the creation of Ebonyi state was formally presented to, and accepted by the house of representatives. Due to the genuineness and pathetic reasons behind the creation of Ebonyi state, the house of representatives moved the request to the committee on state creation. The committee visited and stayed in Ebonyi between 14th - 17th August 1981. They confirmed that the people are one, and truly needed the state.

Regrettably, the hope of creation of the state was dashed out, as Shagari's government ended up without creating any state, due to much political interference, and unnecessary bureaucracy.

When General Ibrahim Babangida wanted to create new states during his administration, the tireless founding fathers READ MORE: https://centralmedia.com.ng/2022/07/08/history-of-ebonyi-state/

Poiu11:
it is not a dialet of igbo.... they dont understand igbo.. my friend is ika.. he does not know how to speak igbo. i understand igbo. i did not know what the ika lady was saying. i am yoruba. who understand igbo. dont be shock

So what's d bone of contention here They are not IBO they said....u can't force it on dem

naijatvnet:
Can you remember the British assimilation and association theory during the colonial rule? Well you may note that in the old Eastern Nigeria, the Igbos and Ikwerres were in the same region and had close trade and social relationship which I think would have caused the adopting of Igbo names by most Ikwerre and Ekpeye people. But truth is that a grown up man decides his origin and not the other way round

naijatvnet:
You cannot tell a grown up man to accept he came from where he said he didn't come from. Fact

Ugomba:
As long my Ogwashi Uku/ Aniocha is not part of that Edo history Trash; I don't give a f"uck..
Proudly Anioma, Proudly Delta Igbo.

jayice:
Deep down every ikwerre man knows he's more ibo than anything else but will always refuse it cos we know we will become second class ibos and we hate to be second to anybody