Igboid · Nigeria’s peoples

Ogba

The Ogba of north-western Rivers State, centred on Omoku, speak Ogba, an Igboid language with two dialects, Egi and Igburu.

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At a glance

Where do the Ogba people live?: Their homeland is in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni in Rivers State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Ogba speak?: Ogba, a language of the Igboid family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Igboid).

Overview

The Ogba of north-western Rivers State, centred on Omoku, speak Ogba, an Igboid language with two dialects, Egi and Igburu. They are the largest of the three peoples of Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni LGA. Whether they are part of the Igbo nation is contested: the Indigenous Igbo Council of Rivers State says yes, the Rivers Ijaw People’s Congress says no.^[2],[3],[4]Medium confidence

Where the Ogba 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
- Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni(Homeland)
- Ahoada East(Smaller presence)

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

Communities beyond the homeland

Omoku

Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Rivers State: Obagi, Idu, Obosiukwu, Aggah, Egi.^[5],[6]High confidence

Headquarters of Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni; seat of the Oba of Ogbaland, beside the Nze-Obi of Egbema and the Awor of Ndoni. The Eze Egi of Egi kingdom in Ogbaland has also been raised to first class.^[5]

Language

Ogba, a language of the Igboid family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Igboid). ISO 639-3: ogc.^[1],[2]High confidence

Sources

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