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This article is about indigenous people of Nigeria. For Ika people of Colombia, see Arhuaco people.
Ika
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Edoid languages

The Ika people are a subgroup of the Igbo people in Anioma, Delta State. Their population is about 240,000.[1]The Ika people are found in north west of Anioma, Delta State. They share borders linguistically in the west with the Edo speakers, in the north with the Ishan speakers, in the East with the Aniocha language speakers and in the south with the Ukwuani speakers.[2]

History

Twelve clans and a metropolis make up the Ika community.

  1. Agbor clan,
  2. Owa clan,
  3. Abavo clan,
  4. Ute-Okpu clan,
  5. Ute-Ogbeje clan
  6. Umunede clan,
  7. Akumazi clan,
  8. Igbodo clan,
  9. Otolokpo clan,
  10. Mbiri clan,
  11. Idumuesah clan
  12. Orogodo/Boji-Boji[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-clusters.php?rop2=C0095 Joshua Project - Great Commission Status of the Igbo Cluster
  2. ^ a b http://www.ikaworld.com/index.php?mod=article&cat=IkaHistoryamp;Tradition&article=207
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