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Following on from a similar thread I made on this time ago, what's the status of Ika people in Edo state? Is their culture much different to Agbor/Delta Ika and how's the Igbo identity thing viewed in that side of Bendel - do they speak central Igbo as well or just plain Ika?

My guess would be that you'd find more pro-Igbos among Edo Ika compared to Delta Ika.

Huh

Which one is Edo Ika?
You mean Igbanke village?

Igbanke's the one.

Nutase:
Huh

Which one is huh? Follow the comments if you're lost.

No part of Ika speak central Igbo.

They have the same worldview and idiosyncrasy as us. But just like us, they have a hard time understanding central Igbo.

Probz:
Igbanke's the one.

Igbanke is just one of the many Ika speaking communities in Edo State. Ikas exist in up to 3 local governments far deep into Edo. Although some of these communities are not really Ika people. Some are Esans and Binis that have adopted Ika as a second language.

Cire80:
Igbanke is just one of the many Ika speaking communities in Edo State. Ikas exist in up to 3 local governments far deep into Edo. Although some of these communities are not really Ika people. Some are Esans and Binis that have adopted Ika as a second language.

Please name a few of these communities?

bigfrancis21:
Please name a few of these communities?

hon can you name all the varieties of one pot rice dishes we have in iboland and different jollof rice dishes

bigfrancis21:
Please name a few of these communities?

Hello, you deliberately ignored my previous post on a different thread. Should I bring it to your attention here?

Cire80:
Igbanke is just one of the many Ika speaking communities in Edo State. Ikas exist in up to 3 local governments far deep into Edo. Although some of these communities are not really Ika people. Some are Esans and Binis that have adopted Ika as a second language.

Hehehe.... watch how some revisionists will descend in here, to forcefully ascribe a mono-Igbo identity to those Ika communities, especially those hosting the Esan and Bini people you mentioned.

Cire80:
Igbanke is just one of the many Ika speaking communities in Edo State. Ikas exist in up to 3 local governments far deep into Edo. Although some of these communities are not really Ika people. Some are Esans and Binis that have adopted Ika as a second language.

^^^^^
Interesting!

laudate:
Hehehe.... watch how some revisionists will descend in here, to forcefully ascribe a mono-Igbo identity to those Ika communities, especially those hosting the Esan and Bini people you mentioned.

No one's done that so far.

Cire80:
Igbanke is just one of the many Ika speaking communities in Edo State. Ikas exist in up to 3 local governments far deep into Edo. Although some of these communities are not really Ika people. Some are Esans and Binis that have adopted Ika as a second language.

Do you mind listing said communities and LGAs please?

Probz:
Do you mind listing said communities and LGAs please?

I can't remember many of these communities. But I know some places are bilingual up to Ugomoso Edo part of Igbogili, Owa ri Uzor and many others.

Others are
Orhiowon LGA - Otubaye, Ugbeka, Ohezenaka, Iru
Uhumwode LGA - Ughada
Igueben LGA - Ekpon. There are many bilingual communities in these Edo local government