Ethnic group in the Niger Delta, Nigeria
Ethnic group
Isoko mask TheIsokos are anethnolinguistic group who inhabit theIsoko region ofDelta State andBayelsa State , Nigeria.[ 2] [ 3] Isoko language – a language of the Kwa branch of theNiger-Congo family .[ 4]
The Isoko culture is related to several cultures in the Niger-Delta – namely theUrhobo ,Ijaw andAnioma .[ 5] [ 4] [ 6] [ 7]
The Isoko tribal group consist of nineteen clans – namelyUzere ,Ozoro , Erowha, Owhe, Iyede,Okpe ,Emede ,Igbide , Emevor, Ofagbe, Ellu, Oyede, Umeh, Irri, Aviara, Olomoro, Enwhe, Okpolo andOleh .[ 8]
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