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Akoko-edo is in the extreme northwestern part of Edo state.
Comprises many villages consisting of the okpameri group(which is not a tribe but an alliance).such as ibilo,ekor,ekpesa,lampese,ugbosi- afe,ugboshi-sale,ikiran-ile, imoga,ososo,ekpe,onumu,dangbala,ojah,ikpeshi- atte,somorika,bekuma ,ojirami
The Uneme such as Ekpedo,uneme- OSI,uneme- erhunhun,etc
Igarra(ebira),and
others.

Most of them have histories relating to Benin origins while some of them are aborigines.
Few communities like ibilo,ekpesa,ugboshi etc trace their origins to IFE but it's highly disputed as their language and culture defy this narrative.

The Akoko-edo have some ethnic relationship to some villages in Akoko-ondo and idoani who also trace their origins to Benin,however the Akoko-ondo have become heavily yorubanized most of them however still retain traces of their Benin origins.

The fact that many indigenes of Akoko-edo bare Yoruba names and some of the villages have Yoruba names confuses people to think they are Yorubas,even indigenes themselves.

However the Yoruba naming factor was influenced by the early Yoruba missionaries, and traders,who spread Christianity and education and trade by means of Yoruba communication,this made the zone adopt a Yoruba naming convention and made Yoruba the lingua franca since most of the villages spoke their own unique dialects which were bare mutually intelligible.

This Yoruba influence as died down in present times,however some still retain their Yoruba names,this makes Yorubas mislabel them as Yorubas when they are actually not.

They were Yoruba

They assimilated or were assimilated by other languages and culture overtime

Met several Ibilo and Somorika folks that have Yoruba names


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illicit:
They were Yoruba

They assimilated or were assimilated by other languages and culture overtime

Met several Ibilo and Somorika folks that have Yoruba names


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Imagine saying Akoko Ondo are not Yorubas..Go and tell the Akeredolus that that are not Yorubas..You go explain tire.

Jogs1900:
Imagine saying Akoko Ondo are not Yorubas..Go and tell the Akeredolus that that are not Yorubas..You go explain tire.

That's not me

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You go explain taya

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An average Yoruba man doesn't even affiliate with anyone Yoruboid speaking subgroup

Yoruba main social cultural group had achieve a lot globally and we don't need anyone

illicit:
They were Yoruba

They assimilated or were assimilated by other languages and culture overtime

Met several Ibilo and Somorika folks that have Yoruba names


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How many times will they explain the issue of names to you people, the Yoruba naming trend started during the colonial era,with Yoruba missionaries and teachers influence

Jogs1900:
Imagine saying Akoko Ondo are not Yorubas..Go and tell the Akeredolus that that are not Yorubas..You go explain tire.

Akeredolu is from owo not akoko

Ireportlive:
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An average Yoruba man doesn't even affiliate with anyone Yoruboid speaking subgroup

Yoruba main social cultural group had achieve a lot globally and we don't need anyone

Their language is not even yoruboid, that's the point

babasolution:
Their language is not even yoruboid, that's the point

Do your research Akoko Edo is Yoruboid, Efiod... all from Ile Ife tonation.

Even Ishekiri, Ijaw are all Yoruboid

Only northern Edo are completely not Yoruboid

Ireportlive:
Do your research Akoko Edo is Yoruboid, Efiod... all from Ile Ife tonation.

Even Ishekiri, Ijaw are all Yoruboid

Only northern Edo are completely not Yoruboid

Is Akoko-edo not in northern Edo,it is not yoruboid, you can simply Google it,their languages are all edoid,except akpes,ikaan which is unclassified, ogori-magongo is independent

babasolution:
Akeredolu is from owo not akoko

True but they are Yorubas.

babasolution:
Is Akoko-edo not in northern Edo,it is not yoruboid, you can simply Google it,their languages are all edoid,except akpes,ikaan which is unclassified, ogori-magongo is independent

Ogori magongo is in Kogi state

Jogs1900:
Ogori magongo is in Kogi state

I know it's part of the zone

Jogs1900:
True but they are Yorubas.

Akoko-ondo comprises some from Yoruba origins while some including idoani have Benin origins,but Akoko-edo are mainly Edo originates

babasolution:
Akoko-ondo comprises some from Yoruba origins while some including idoani have Benin origins,but Akoko-edo are mainly Edo originates

There are Igbiras in akoko edo, yorubas and benin..Why didn't they choose Benin as their lingua franca but instead chose Yoruba language.
I think Yoruba influence is more visible in akoko edo than other tribes.

Jogs1900:
There are Igbiras in akoko edo, yorubas and benin..Why didn't they choose Benin as their lingua franca but instead chose Yoruba language.
I think Yoruba influence is more visible in akoko edo than other tribes.

Yoruba became an influential language there,around the time of the Ibadan invasion there from the 1850s

babasolution:
Yoruba became an influential language there,around the time of the Ibadan invasion there from the 1850s

Does it mean we can call the place a Yorubaland by conquest.

Jogs1900:
Does it mean we can call the place a Yorubaland by conquest.

The major influence were not the Ibadan but yoruba missionaries,and British colonialist who promoted the use of Yoruba as lingua franca like they did with Hausa in the north,
Yoruba influence has been watered down over the years however

babasolution:
The major influence were not the Ibadan but yoruba missionaries,and British colonialist who promoted the use of Yoruba as lingua franca like they did with Hausa in the north,
Yoruba influence has been watered down over the years however

This was what you said "Yoruba became an influential language there,around the time of the Ibadan invasion there from the 1850s"

Why was Yoruba language not promoted in the south east, benin city etc but only in Akoko edo.

Jogs1900:
This was what you said "Yoruba became an influential language there,around the time of the Ibadan invasion there from the 1850s"

Why was Yoruba language not promoted in the south east, benin city etc but only in Akoko edo.

I don't know what you mean by this
Why was Yoruba language not promoted in the south east, benin city etc but only in Akoko edo.

Yoruba missionaries were the main guys in Akoko-edo, not in the southeast or Benin.

Akoko-edo church and education outpost was administered from Ikare-Akoko, which are yorubanized akokos,some of whom have Yoruba origins,missionaries stationed there who were mostly Yorubas were posted to Akoko-edo, likewise teachers ,court clerks and colonial admin staffs,they were the major influence on Akoko-edo, however Yoruba had previously broken into that zone through interactions and trade with Yoruba groups and other Benin and Nupe groups,but the Ibadan invasion increased Yoruba influence and the subsequent Yoruba missionaries further increased Yoruba influence in the zone,but the people were still eventually able to retain their non Yoruba language, customs and traditions.

Jogs1900:
Imagine saying Akoko Ondo are not Yorubas..Go and tell the Akeredolus that that are not Yorubas..You go explain tire.

Aare Oona Kakanfo Gani Adams is from Akoko

He is Yoruba

Christistruth03:
Aare Oona Kakanfo Gani Adams is from Akoko

He is Yoruba

He is from Akoko-ondo(arigidi- Akoko) which is different from Akoko-edo,
they are completely different
why do you people not get this.

Akoko-ondo is different from Akoko-edo.

however gani Adams is from arigidi Akoko,which some schools of thought say they are actually non Yoruba autochonos indigenous Akoko not affiliated to ile-ife.

babasolution:
He is from Akoko-ondo(arigidi- Akoko) which is different from Akoko-edo,
they are completely different
why do you people not get this.

Akoko-ondo is different from Akoko-edo.

however gani Adams is from arigidi Akoko,which some schools of thought say they are actually non Yoruba autochonos indigenous Akoko not affiliated to ile-ife.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66Xr72uIm_s?si=AFdtYoQJHFXrxBIX

Christistruth03:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66Xr72uIm_s?si=AFdtYoQJHFXrxBIX

Anybody can claim to come from anywhere even Swahili,if it does not corroborate their first language, it is scientifically impossible to come from there. In 2024, let us start doing history with a little sense alongside.

It is just like claiming to come from Egypt when you do not have any linguistic affiliation with them

Thier first language is more akin to Bini and other Edoid lect when they are over 200 kilometers away from Bini even though they are next door neighbors to yoruba

Christistruth03:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66Xr72uIm_s?si=AFdtYoQJHFXrxBIX

There's no information here different from what I said

babasolution:
There's no information here different from what I said

There is

What is the man’s name again

Christistruth03:
There is

What is the man’s name again

How many times will I explain that the Yoruba names of Akoko-edo are a recent post colonial feature, they aren't traditional Akoko-edo names, it all started during the colonial era

babasolution:
How many times will I explain that the Yoruba names of Akoko-edo are a recent post colonial feature, they aren't traditional Akoko-edo names, it all started during the colonial era

They are not post Colonial
Usen in Akoko Edo was founded by Yorubas from Ile Ife
Usen is also called Ife Kekere which means little Ife


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvJfI6uh3bM?si=KuyMgFIIiXFGOKm9