Ibibio (agbisher) is a nation in Nigeria (in the Cross River State), Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea . The total number of people is 6.77 million (1992), including 6.75 million people in Nigeria, 15 thousand people in Cameroon, and about 5 thousand people. live in Equatorial Guinea. Languages - ibibio , efik (Benue-Congolese group of languages of the Niger-Kordofan family).
| Ibibio | |
|---|---|
| Abundance and area | |
| Total: 6.77 million | |
 Equatorial Guinea - 5 thousand people | |
| Tongue | ibibio |
| Religion | Christianity , traditional beliefs |
| Related peoples | Benue Congolese people |
Content
Tribes
Ibibio are divided into:
- Eastern (actually ibibio) - 25 tribes;
- Western (Anang) - 14 tribes;
- Northern (Enyong) - 2 tribes: Nkalu and perch;
- Southern (eket) - 2 tribes: okobo and oron
- Delta (andoni-ibeno) - ibino;
- River (efik).
Religion
Most ibibio are Christians , but there are also adherents of traditional beliefs.
See also
- Ibibio is the language of the ibibio people.
- Igbo is a people in eastern Nigeria .
Links
- Ibibio // Encyclopedia " Peoples and Religions of the World "