Central Delta · Nigeria’s peoples
Odual
The Odual share Abua/Odual LGA in Rivers State with the Abua and speak a closely related Central Delta language.
At a glance
- Where do the Odual people live?
- Their homeland is in Abua/Odual in Rivers State, across 1 local government area.
- What language do the Odual speak?
- Odual, a language of the Central Delta family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Delta Cross › Central Delta).
Overview
The Odual share Abua/Odual LGA in Rivers State with the Abua and speak a closely related Central Delta language.[2],[1]High confidence
Where the Odual 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
Odual and Abua communities
Abua/Odual, Rivers State: Abada, Abual, Agada.[3]Medium confidence
Abua–Odual LGA, headquartered at Abua Central, is made of kingdoms each with its ruler and at least seven villages.[3]
Language
Odual, 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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