Igboid · Nigeria’s peoples

Ekpeye

The Ekpeye live in Ahoada East and Ahoada West LGAs of Rivers State and speak Ekpeye, an Igboid language.

At a glance

Where do the Ekpeye people live?: Their homeland is in Ahoada East and Ahoada West in Rivers State, across 2 local government areas.
What language do the Ekpeye speak?: Ekpeye, a language of the Igboid family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Igboid).

Overview

The Ekpeye live in Ahoada East and Ahoada West LGAs of Rivers State and speak Ekpeye, an Igboid language.^[2],[1]High confidence

Where the Ekpeye 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
- Ahoada East(Homeland)
- Ahoada West(Homeland)

Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.

Communities beyond the homeland

Ahoada (Ekpeye)

Ahoada East, Rivers State: Odiabidi, Edeoha, Idoke, Ogbo, Abarikpo, Ihugbogo.^[3],[4]Medium confidence

Ubie and Ibuduya clans

Ahoada West, Rivers State: Akinima.^[5]High confidence

Ahoada West, seated at Akinima, holds Ekpeye-speaking communities, mostly of the Ubie and Ibuduya clans.^[5]

Farming, fishing and hunting.^[5]

Language

Ekpeye, a language of the Igboid family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Igboid).^[1]High confidence

Sources

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