Lower Cross · Nigeria’s peoples
Okobo
The Okobo are the people of Okobo LGA in southern Akwa Ibom, beside the Oron.
At a glance
- Where do the Okobo people live?
- Their homeland is in Okobo in Akwa Ibom State, across 1 local government area.
- What language do the Okobo speak?
- Okobo, a language of the Lower Cross family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Delta Cross › Lower Cross).
Overview
The Okobo are the people of Okobo LGA in southern Akwa Ibom, beside the Oron. Okobo is a Lower Cross language of its own, related to Oro and Ibibio.[2],[1]High confidence
Where the Okobo 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
- Okobo(Homeland)
Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.
Communities beyond the homeland
Okobo clans
Okobo, Akwa Ibom State: Odu, Eta, Atabong.[3]High confidence
The Okobo Mbawa are the Odu, Eta and Atabong clans; the LGA also holds four of the nine Oron clans. Okobo tradition says Abikot Atipa led their migration from Usak Edet, now Isangele in Cameroon.[3]
Language
Okobo, 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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