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Igbo

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Ig·bo  (gb) also I·bo (b)
n. pl. Igbo or Ig·bos also Ibo or I·bos
1. A member of a people inhabiting southeast Nigeria.
2. The Benue-Congo language of the Igbo.
Igbo [ˈiːbəʊ]
n pl -bo, -bos
(Linguistics / Languages) (Social Science / Peoples) a variant spelling of Ibo
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Igbo - a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria; "most Igbo are farmers"
ethnic group, ethnos - people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
Nigerian - a native or inhabitant of Nigeria


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From them and others, we understand what it was like to be Igbo at that time in Nigeria; to feel the terror of "ethnic cleansing" and to feel pride in refusing to accept it.
Half of a Yellow Sun by John, Marie-Elena / Black Issues Book Review
As an expatriate, Donovan found himself protecting Igbo in Lagos by hiding them in his Ikoyi compound's garden and sharing food with them (p.
My Journey Through African Heritage by Kasfir, Sidney Littlefield / African Arts
I also said in interviews that the Igbo are obsessed with their dead, not Nigerians, and not necessarily death as a concept.
Chris Abani: the acclaimed Nigerian novelist and poet discusses his ... by Hernandez, Daisy / Colorlines Magazine
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