Central Delta · Nigeria’s peoples
Ogbia
The Ogbia of Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State, live in towns such as Oloibiri (where Nigeria first struck oil in 1956), Kolo, Emeyal and Otuoke.
At a glance
- Where do the Ogbia people live?
- Their homeland is in Ogbia in Bayelsa State, across 1 local government area.
- What language do the Ogbia speak?
- Ogbia, a language of the Central Delta family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Delta Cross › Central Delta).
Overview
The Ogbia of Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State, live in towns such as Oloibiri (where Nigeria first struck oil in 1956), Kolo, Emeyal and Otuoke. Wikipedia describes Ogbia as an Ijaw dialect and the Ogbia as part of the Ijaw nation; linguists class Ogbia with Abua and Odual in the Central Delta group, not with Ijaw.[2],[1]High confidence
Where the Ogbia 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.
Bayelsa
- Ogbia(Homeland)
Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.
Communities beyond the homeland
Oloibiri
Ogbia, Bayelsa State.[2],[3]High confidence
Where Nigeria first struck oil, in 1956.[2]
Otuoke
Language
Ogbia, 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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