Central Delta · Nigeria’s peoples
Abua
The Abua live in Abua/Odual LGA of Rivers State and speak a Central Delta language, related to Ogbia and Odual.
At a glance
- Where do the Abua people live?
- Their homeland is in Abua/Odual in Rivers State, across 1 local government area.
- What language do the Abua speak?
- Abua, a language of the Central Delta family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Delta Cross › Central Delta).
Overview
The Abua live in Abua/Odual LGA of Rivers State and speak a Central Delta language, related to Ogbia and Odual.[2],[1]High confidence
Where the Abua live
Local government areas by state. Homeland: the group is the majority. Shared area: a large share of a mixed area. Smaller presence: present, but a small share.
Rivers
- Abua/Odual(Homeland)
Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.
Communities beyond the homeland
Abua Central
Abua/Odual, Rivers State.[3]Medium confidence
Headquarters of Abua–Odual LGA. The LGA article says the people of Abua are of Ijaw ancestry.[3]
Language
Abua, a language of the Central Delta family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Delta Cross › Central Delta).[1]High confidence
Sources
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