Izzi is a North Eastern
Igbo
Igbo may refer to:
* Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria
* Igbo language, their language
* anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria
See also
* Ibo (disambiguation)
* Igbo mythology
* Igbo music
* Igbo art
*
* Igbo-Ukwu, a ...
sub-group, in
South Eastern, Nigeria. It is also the name of the territory in which they live, the Local Government Area of
Izzi. They speak the
Izzi dialect.
Izzi is spoken majorly in
Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State ( ig, Ȯra Ebonyi) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia State to the southwe ...
and some parts of
Benue State
Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. The state was created in 1976 among the 7 states created at that time.The state derives its name from the Benue River which is t ...
.
Notes
Igbo clans
Igbo subgroups
Local Government Areas in Ebonyi State
Local Government Areas in Igboland
Populated places in Ebonyi State
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