Lower Cross · Nigeria’s peoples
Ibeno (Ibuno)
The Ibeno are the coastal people of Ibeno LGA in Akwa Ibom, home of a large oil terminal.
At a glance
- Where do the Ibeno (Ibuno) people live?
- Their homeland is in Ibeno in Akwa Ibom State, across 1 local government area.
- What language do the Ibeno (Ibuno) speak?
- Ibino, a language of the Lower Cross family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Delta Cross › Lower Cross).
Overview
The Ibeno are the coastal people of Ibeno LGA in Akwa Ibom, home of a large oil terminal.[2],[1]High confidence
Where the Ibeno (Ibuno) 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.
Akwa Ibom
- Ibeno(Homeland)
Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.
Communities beyond the homeland
Ibeno
Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State.[3]High confidence
The Ibeno are of Oron-Efik and Obolo descent; Andoni settlers coined the Ibono language to trade with the Efik. Ibeno holds the headquarters of the Qua Iboe Church and the tombs of its founder Samuel Bill and his wife Grace.[3]
One of the largest fishing settlements on the Nigerian coast; host of the Qua Iboe oil terminal.[3]
Language
Ibino, a language of the Lower Cross family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Delta Cross › Lower Cross).[1]High confidence
Sources
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