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Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by sandammy(m): 2:58pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
The Baruba people of Kwara State occupying the Baruteen Local Government in the State with headquarter in Kosubosu are one of the most hospitable and peace loving people. We have some of them also on Benin Republic. They speak the Bantunu Language and their major towns and Cities include Kosubosu, Gwanara, Ilesa-Baruba, Okuta, Yashikira, Niki and so on. They are mostly agrarian in occupation and predominantly Muslims. 3 Likes |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by bigfrancis21: 3:00pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Abagworo: Thank you. I wanted to say this when I read the write up but just decided to keep quiet. This recent and sudden claim about Ikwerres being from Benin is quite wrong and flawed when their true origin lies in a man called Okpo Nwagidi from the Igbo-speaking areas. Well, let's see. 5 Likes |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by onuwaje(m): 3:03pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Efewestern:Looking forward to Don't forget to tag me |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by bigfrancis21: 3:03pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
fratermathy: All those 4 tribes you mentioned linguistically are Igbo dialects, however 'Igboid' is the term coined for Igbo-speaking tribes that choose to identify as independent or not Igbo, as a way of mitigating calling them Igbo while Igbo proper is reserved for those who accept being Igbo. 2 Likes |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by onuwaje(m): 3:04pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Efewestern: Looking forward to Don't forget to tag me |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by bigfrancis21: 3:04pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
onuwaje: Which tribe actually owns Warri? If I may ask, in whose land did the original warri town start from before it expanded to its current boundaries now? |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by Nobody: 3:05pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Op should edit that thrash Aniomas are igbos and will never be minorities That is why we have Wikipedia but op will not use it 3 Likes
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Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by onuwaje(m): 3:10pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
bigfrancis21: That topic is worth creating anoda thread for |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by Mujtahida: 3:32pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
genieluv:I have read your postings on the Kenyan thread. Seems you are quite knowledgeable about the history of the middle belt. I am from the middle belt too. Did you study history? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by fratermathy(m): 3:33pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
sandammy:Thank you for your wonderful contribution. 1 Like |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by fratermathy(m): 3:35pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
bigfrancis21: Well said. Your explanation seems plausible. At least you made your point like a rational being. But you should also know that Ukwuani and Ika are taught in schools as separate languages from Igbo. The languages, especially Ukwuani, are mutually unintelligible with Igbo, even to one another. 1 Like |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by fratermathy(m): 3:43pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
bigfrancis21: I created a thread in 2015 concerning the Warri ownership saga and it even made FP then. Warri is a very volatile place but let me attempt to present you with some facts: 1. The traditional "Warri" is an Itsekiri enclave and the name seems to be derived from Itsekiri as well. 2. The modern Warri is largely made up of Urhoboland, with some parts of Itsekiriland. 3. The cosmopolitan Warri is 80% Urhoboland (extending to Delta Central LGAs such as Uvwie, Udu and Okpe). 4. The Olu of Warri title has attracted criticisms, litigations, etc between Ijaws (who also occupy riverine Warri areas), Itsekiri and Urhobos. 5. It was finally resolved that the Olu of Warri is JUST a title and he has no hold over Urhobo land or Ijaw land in Warri. 6. Traditional Urhobo homesteads in Warri include: Otovwodo, Ejeba, Ekurede-Urhobo, parts of Okere, Ogunu, Iyara, etc. 7. Itsekiri areas in Warri include: parts of Okere, Ugbuwanugue, parts of Alder's town, NPA area, etc 8. Itsekiris use the term "Warri" to refer to their entire land, including those areas NOT in the city of Warri. 9. Urhobos use Warri to refer ONLY to the Warri City where their land is situated and its adjoining areas. Urhobos have never claimed to own all of Warri but ONLY where their land is located. 10. Both the Urhobos and Itsekiris are MIGRANTS to the Warri area. Itsekiris migrated from Yorubaland while the Urhobos there migrated from Olomu and Agbarha. The time of the migration and who arrived first is a subject of controversy and lost to history. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by xzibit44(m): 4:36pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
joteee:. anioma are different from Igbo by Nigeria constitution. 2 Likes |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by martha89: 4:44pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Some idiot is deleting my comment. 1 Like |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by jared007: 4:48pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
fratermathy:I ve no intention of prolonging warri issue on this thread but I need to quickly correct ur write-up about lower / upper erejuwa. Lower erejuwa is part of agbarha-warri, upper erejuwa is part of okumagba layout ( central warri). Itsekiri has no stake there. 1 Like |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by efeski(m): 4:57pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
joteee: will it kill majority of Igbo's to make a point without resort to insults? OP should edit that trash indeed. do unto others what you would have them do to you. that said, in all your intelligence you think Wikipedia is a veritable source that you can quote! think again and learn some manners while you're at it 5 Likes |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by aciza(m): 5:00pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Well said Igbo keen! |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by aciza(m): 5:03pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Igbo Kwen! 1 Like |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by efeski(m): 5:11pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
TheUmbra: Your case is indeed pathetic. now listen and listen good. a. Igbos across the Niger (from anambra to wherever their boundary lie) from time immemorial nine out of ten times will refuse to accept you guys as true Igbo. they say those ones nor be real Igbo. b. some of your own folks deny the igbos across the Niger saying those ones are "across the niger". we are Delta ibo If you lived in Delta state for at least 10 years these are arguments and terms you should be familiar with. so it beggars belief to come here and display crass ignorance and attempt to turn history on its head while spewing insults in the process as if that's the only way y'all know to drive home a point. you are free to join your brothers across the Niger but remember you are already classified as second class citizens by the same igbos you are here clamoring to join the so called land of the sun and remember also that you will have to leave Delta state because you cannot have your cake and eat it. a word is enough for the wise 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by Obi1kenobi(m): 5:17pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Many minority groups in the South who don't know their history love to claim Benin ancestry. A trend I've noticed. 1 Like |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by fratermathy(m): 5:22pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Obi1kenobi: So what is their true history since you know it? |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by onuwaje(m): 5:22pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
jared007: upper Erejuwa is touching Agbassa Igbudu and Okere... Okumagba nr even near there sef take am easy abeg |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by onuwaje(m): 5:23pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Obi1kenobi: do u knw ur history? |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by onuwaje(m): 5:25pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
fratermathy: ugberikoko (Ugborikoko) is in Uvwie |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by tutudesz: 5:29pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
efeski:We all know the best way to make enemy in Delta north is to call them Igbo! 4 Likes |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by Nobody: 5:48pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Lack of knowledge has made the Nigerian youth to keep using the Word Tribe and Ethnic Group to have the same meaning. All that you have listed here are Tribes found in Nigeria. We have only 3 Ethnic groups in Nigeria and they Are IGBO, HAUSA and YORUBA. The other over 300 Tribes in Nigeria are grouped under the 3 Ethnic groups that i have mentioned. Tribes make up an ethnic group,China has thousands of Tribes but they have only about 50 Ethnic groups. Please read up Anthropological definitions of Tribe and ethnic group so that you can get a clearer picture. Good day. 1 Like |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by Afam4eva(m): 5:57pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
bigfrancis21:I don't really know why people think a particular tribe must own a city. Warri is pretty much like port-hacourt. In PH, the main port-hacourt town was in the Ijaw area and as the city grew, it spread into the Ikwerre villages and even to some parts of Ogoni land and even Obigbo is considered port-hacourt. So, just like port-hacourt, no tribe can lay claim to warri even though it started out as an Itsekiri enclave. 2 Likes |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by Afam4eva(m): 5:59pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
PrecisionFx:You're the second person that i've encountered making tis kind of senseless assertion. Ethnic groups are usually and hugely related mainly through language and culture. based on your school of thought for example, Edo is Yoruba. Can an Edo person understand Yoruba and vice versa if they made no effort to learn the language? Can an Ibibio perso learn Igbo and vice versa? Can an Igala person communicate with an Hausa person by default? 5 Likes |
Re: 30 Interesting Facts About Some Nigerian Minority Ethnic Groups by Nobody: 6:11pm On Jun 21, 2017 |
Afam4eva: Mr Afam, I dont have time to go into a shouting/insulting match with you. Just proceed to understand the meaning of the words you used. Fine the Anthropological definition of Ethnic group and Tribe. It will educate u well enough to the extent that you would not need to look for whom to insult. In this assertion, The IGBOS whose population is over 40 Million have been labelled one ethnic group, But Cross river(less than 4 million people) alone have over 20 ethnic groups. Why should the SE alone be the geopolitical zone in nigeria that have one ethnic group and the remaining 5 geopolitical zones in nigeria have average of 60 ethnic groups each. An Ethnic Group is a group of tribes.......Digg it. Its only in nigeria that each village is an ethnic group... ![]() |
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