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1) IJAWS: they number about 5-7 million and are found mainly in bayelsa,rivers, delta and some pockets in Edo,akwa ibom and ondo

2) IBIBIOS: they dominate akwa ibom state and are found in the three senatorial zones of the state.they have a large settler population in cross river and rivers.they number about.2.7 million

3) IGBOS: they are principally present or indigenous to delta and rivers state.to avoid confusion and controversy,I won't count Ikwerre as igbos since majority don't identify as such but I'll count other riverians like etche,omuma,oyigbo,parts of onelga,opobo nkoro,ahoada as Igbo.they number about 2.3 million.

4) URHOBOS: they dominate delta central,parts of warri,parts of sagbama in bayelsa state and number about 2.2.

5) BINIS: they dominate Edo south although some ijaws are found in a few numbers around ovia.they number about 1.5 million

6) ANNANG; they are found in 8 local governments of akwa ibom state and share similar culture with the IBIBIOS,efiks and orons.they number close to 1.4 million

7) OGONI: they are found in four lgas of rivers state and number almost a million.

IkWERRE: they predominate 4 lgas in rivers and number about 800,000.

9) ESAN/ISHAN; they occupy five lgas of Edo central and number about 800,000k

10) EJAGHAM: this tribe is found in Nigeria and cameroun.speaking of Nigeria,they are majorly in cross river south and central numbering close to 700k.


Notable mentions include the orons,itsekiri,isoko,ekoi, etsakor and Efiks


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I disagree with the OP, igbo is the largest ethnic group in the SS, followed by Ibibio/ Efik, and then Edo and the rest.

Largest tribes in the South South

1. Igbo
2. Efik/Ibibio
3. Urhobo
4. Edo
5. Ijaw

11. YORUBA: they dominate Edo, Delta, Port Harcourt, and Akwa Ibom, and have a good number in Calabar West. They number about 2 million.
...they are peace-loving people and so social ...party after party.

Stop spreading lies on nairaland despite having accurate figures released by so many credible agencies in Nigeria and beyond about population of ethnicities in Nigeria...

Placing Ijaws ahead of Ibos and Ibibio in SS is the peak of madness in in this your thread..

Even if you crop out entire Ikwere despite having some of them who agree and disagree about their Igbo identity, Ibos are still ahead of Ijaws in SS region followed by Ibibio...


Here is the link of ethnicities in Nigeria, Ibibio is will remain ahead of Ijaws... Population is not all about people that make much noise, it's all about figures on ground/offline..


https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/4848276/cia-revision-nigerias-ethnic-religious

blabulu2000:
11. Yoruba

Only in akoko edo

Clown has entered southsouth

South south has four major ethnic groups. Namely:

Igbo (Rivers state, Delta state)

Edoid (Edo state, Urhobo, Isoko and Itshekiri)

Ijaw (Bayelsa state and about 2 LGA of rivers and 3 local government area in Delta state)

Efik/Ibibio ( Cross River and Akwa Ibom)



Of all these groups, Efik/ Ibibio are the largest occupying two state and together numbering about 8million.

Igbos come second occupying 70% of rivers state and 34% of Delta state with minority in cross River, Ika LGA of Akwa Ibom and Igbanke in Edo state. Together they number about 7.5million.

Third is Edoid groups of Bini, Afemai, Esan Urhobo, Itshekiri,Isoko etc occupying Edo and about 14 LGA of Delta state and a minority in Bayelsa. They number about 7. 3 million.

Fourth is Ijoid occupying Bayelsa (only 8 LGA) and about 2 LGA in Rivers and about 3 LGA in Delta.
Note Riverine area of Rivers state is diverse. A lot of area being ascribe to Ijaw are far from being so. Ijaw number about 4million people.

Other minority in South South are
Ogoni
Abua etc

Armaggedon:
Clown has entered southsouth

Another clown has tresed

Efik should be on that list

Seefinish:
Efik should be on that list

No na,they don't make the cut.they don't even have an LGA they own wholly.they share odukpani with qua and efut,share municipal with qua,share south with efut,share akpabuyo with qua and efut,same in bakassi

Ezeama400:
Stop spreading lies on nairaland despite having accurate figures released by so many credible agencies in Nigeria and beyond about population of ethnicities in Nigeria...

Placing Ijaws ahead of Ibos and Ibibio in SS is the peak of madness in in this your thread..

Even if you crop out entire Ikwere despite having some of them who agree and disagree about their Igbo identity, Ibos are still ahead of Ijaws in SS region followed by Ibibio...


Here is the link of ethnicities in Nigeria, Ibibio is will remain ahead of Ijaws... Population is not all about people that make much noise, it's all about figures on ground and offline..


https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/4848276/cia-revision-nigerias-ethnic-religious

We have 2 mil ijaws in bayelsa,1.5 mil in rivers,700k in delta,100k in aks,100k in Edo and 400k in ondo.
We have 1.6 mil Igbos in delta,700k in rivers

garfield1:


Another clown has tresed

you agreed you are a 🤡 clown.

garfield1:


We have 2 mil ijaws in bayelsa,1.5 mil in rivers,700k in delta,100k in aks,100k in Edo and 400k in ondo.
We have 1.6 mil Igbos in delta,700k in rivers

1.5m Ijaw in Rivers state who are they?

garfield1:


We have 2 mil ijaws in bayelsa,1.5 mil in rivers,700k in delta,100k in aks,100k in Edo and 400k in ondo.
We have 1.6 mil Igbos in delta,700k in rivers

Are the igbos more than the Urhobos in Delta state?

He said Ijaw number about 1.5 million in rivers.

Let me educate you. Apart from the Igbo speaking people of the so called upland
such as Ikwerre, Obigbo, Ogba ,etche etc the Igbos number close to half of the riverine population of the state such as the Bonny, Opobo, Okirika etc

There is no such thing as Ijaw speaking people of rivers state. Apart from the riverine Igbo speakers, you have a riverine cultural hybrid such as Abua, Kalabari, Abonmenna etc Asari dokubo whom people often regard as Ijaw has come out severally to say he is Igbo.

People mistake Riverine culture such as boat rigatta and canoe house as Ijaw culture. No. Opobo, Ibeno, Itshekiri etc do boat regatta and they are not Ijaw.

No valid claim of Ijaw in Rivers state talk more of numbering up to a million. This is historically acknowledged.

garfield1:


Only in akoko edo

Ilaje in Delta.
Una go just dey create fake news thread upandan

garfield1:


We have 2 mil ijaws in bayelsa,1.5 mil in rivers,700k in delta,100k in aks,100k in Edo and 400k in ondo.
We have 1.6 mil Igbos in delta,700k in rivers

1.6m lgbos in Delta ? Do you know the estimated population of Delta state ? It currently stands at 7m and anioma having 9 out of 25 local government should tell you something.
Igbos can't be less than 2.5m in Delta state, also consider that about 300k igbos from south east resides in Delta state.

As for Rivers, I don't know anything about that side and I don't chuck my mouth in what I don't know but generally I believe that igboid tribe are no 1 in of population in south south

Jogs1900:

Are the igbos more than the Urhobos in Delta state?

Likely when you consider those from south east

garfield1:

Only in akoko edo

Have you heard of Olukumi/Ugbodu in Delta state?

Opobo belongs to Ijaws.

No Efik? ondo not in South South. Bini should more than urhobo

Objectivist04:

1.6m lgbos in Delta ? Do you know the estimated population of Delta state ? It currently stands at 7m and anioma having 9 out of 25 local government should tell you something.
Igbos can't be less than 2.5m in Delta state, also consider that about 300k igbos from south east resides in Delta state.

As for Rivers, I don't know anything about that side and I don't chuck my mouth in what I don't know but generally I believe that igboid tribe are no 1 in of population in south south

people indigenous to an area I guess

The Urhobos are the fifth largest ethnic group in Nigeria, how come IBIBIOS comes before Urhobo in your list

PressMyButton:

Have you heard of Olukumi/Ugbodu in Delta state?

Yes.lete add them

Objectivist04:

1.6m lgbos in Delta ? Do you know the estimated population of Delta state ? It currently stands at 7m and anioma having 9 out of 25 local government should tell you something.
Igbos can't be less than 2.5m in Delta state, also consider that about 300k igbos from south east resides in Delta state.

As for Rivers, I don't know anything about that side and I don't chuck my mouth in what I don't know but generally I believe that igboid tribe are no 1 in of population in south south

Am using 2006 data and estimates.lets leave non indigenous igbos

opamoses1:

Ilaje in Delta.
Una go just dey create fake news thread upandan

Ilaje in which part of delta

Jogs1900:

Are the igbos more than the Urhobos in Delta state?

No, URHOBOS are the largest followed by igbos then ijaws in delta

paramakina202:


1.5m Ijaw in Rivers state who are they?

Andoni,opobo,bonny,degema,okrika,ogubolo,akuku toru,asari toru,abolga,parts of pH,parts of ahoada,parts of onelga

Ijaw is only majority in Bayelsa state, where did you get 5-7million...?

Igbos dominate Rivers state, 35% of Delta state, and one or two LGA in Akwa Ibom and Edo.

Either them or Ibibio are the largest ethnic group in SS.

Armaggedon:
you agreed you are a 🤡 clown.

And you a first class one

slivertongue:



people indigenous to an area I guess

Yes.if you add igbos in total,they are number 1 in ss but indigenous igbos in ss are no 3

slivertongue:
No Efik? ondo not in South South. Bini should more than urhobo

Efiks are fewer than most people think.besides,they are in my state so I know better.they don't number above 500,000.
Bini can't be more than urhobo.urhobo have 8 lgas,bini 7.urhobos dominate all their 8 lgas and are still found in most parts of warri south lga in delta south,burutu,patani.binis are in 7 lgas and most of the people or at least 50% of those in Benin city are non binis.where they dominate is ovia, orhiomnwon, uhumnwonde

garfield1:

Yes.lete add them

They are Yoruboid.