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Ijaw people

Ijaw
Ijo-Izon
Ijaw statue depicting "the many faces of your enemies"
Total population
15 million[1][1][1]
Regions with significant populations
Niger Delta
Languages
Ijaw languages
Religion
Christianity 90%
Islam 0.1%
Traditional 5%
Related ethnic groups
Ekpeye, Oron, Igbo, Ogoni, Isoko, Eleme.

The Ijaw people, also spelled Ịjọ,[2] are an ethnic group found in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria, with significant population clusters[3] in Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers.[4] They are also in Edo,[5] and small parts of Akwa Ibom[6] occupying six[7] Nigerian states.[8] Many are found as migrant fishermen in camps and settlements in Benue,[9] Ondo and Kogi states and as far west as Sierra Leone, Ghana[10] and as far east as Gabon. As of 2023, Nigeria's Ijaw population is estimated at over 15 million,[11][12] accounting for around 6.9% of the country's 223 million[13][14][15] people,[16] positioning them as the fourth largest[17][12][18] ethnic group in Nigeria.[19][20][21][22][23] The Ijaws are the most populous tribe inhabiting the Niger Delta region, and one of the world's most ancient peoples.[24][25]

They have long lived in locations near many sea trade routes, and they were well connected to other areas by trade as early as the late 14th and early 15th centuries.[26][27] In their languages, they often refer to themselves using the endonym Izon.[28]

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  18. ^ WorldAtlas (2022). "Largest Ethnic Groups in Nigeria". World Atlas.
  19. ^ Gabriela, Figueroa-Rojas (2023). "Ijaw History, Culture & Traditions". study.com. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  20. ^ Appiah, Anthony; Gates, Henry Louis (2010). Encyclopedia of Africa. Oxford University Press. p. 596. ISBN 9780195337709.
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  25. ^ Community, Polobubo (2014). "Brief History Of The Izon (Ijaw) Tribe In The Niger Delta". Polobubo Community.
  26. ^ "Showcasing The Ijaw Culture and People of Bayelsa from South-South Nigeria - Courtesy The Scout Association of Nigeria | World Scouting". sdgs.scout.org. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  27. ^ "Ijo People – Ijo Information". Arts & Life in Africa Online. Archived from the original on February 6, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2006.
  28. ^ "Being Ijaw in the U.K: An oddity among fellow Nigerian youth". aljazeera.com. July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

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