Ethnic group in the Niger Delta, Nigeria
Ethnic group
Isoko mask
Isoko people are an ethnolinguistic group who inhabit the Isoko region of Delta State and Bayelsa State , Nigeria.[2] They are people of southern Nigeria , near the northwestern Niger delta.[3] Delta State and Bayelsa State are part of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Isokos speak the Isoko language , a language of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family [4] which is also very linguistically similar to the Urhobo language , Epie-Atissa language , Engenni language . James W. Welch asserted erroneously that Isoko language cluster is a dialect of Urhobo language .[5]
The Isoko culture is related to several cultures in the Niger-Delta - namely, Urhobo , Ijaw and Anioma .[1] Urhobo are related in language and culture, leading to the invaders erroneously labelling the Urhobo and Isoko cultural groups as Sobo.[4] This name was strongly rejected by both tribes.[6] [7]
The Isoko ethnic group consist of nineteen clans ,namely: Uzere , Ozoro , Erowha, Owhe, Iyede, Okpe , Emede , Igbide , Emevor, Ofagbe, Ellu, Oyede, Umeh, Irri, Aviara, Olomoro, Enwhe, Okpolo and Oleh.[8]
Notable people
Obaro Ikime , Renowned Professor of History, University of Ibadan
Stella Omu , Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Jonathan Akpoborie , Nigerian international footballer
Victor Ikpeba , Nigerian international footballer and brand ambassador
Eva Alordiah , rap musician[9]
Fred Amata , actor[10]
Jeta Amata , filmmaker[11]
Bovi , comedian[12]
Patience Oghogho Maseli , first female Deputy Director of Upstream Division at the Department of Petroleum Resources [13]
Evi Edna Ogholi , reggae musician[14]
Orezi , musician[15]
Daddy Showkey , garala singer[16]
Masai Ujiri , President and former GM of the Toronto Raptors [17]
Solid Star , musician[18]
Samuel Oboh , Canadian architect[19]
Cornelius Adam Igbudu (1914-1981), founder of the Anglican Adam Preaching Society
Ogaga Ifowodo , human rights activist, lawyer, and writer
Louis Titus Zuokumor Osiobe , Music Producer, Cyber Security and Web-developer[20] Oborevwori Appoints Louis Zuokumor Osiobe As State Webmaster|url=https://reformeronline.com/oborevwori-appoints-louis-zuokumor-osiobe-as-state-webmaster/ |access-date=11 February 2024 in News|language=en-US}}</ref>Company: louis osiobe |access-date=11 February 2024 in News|language=en-US}}</ref>https://website.informer.com/louis+osiobe.html [21]
References
^ "Isoko in Nigeria" . Joshua Project . Retrieved 14 February 2019 .
^ The Isoko Tribe , James W. Welch
^ "Isoko | people | Britannica" . www.britannica.com . Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ a b "Isoko | people" . Encyclopedia Britannica . Retrieved 11 June 2021 .
^ Welch, James W. (1934). "The Isoko Tribe". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute . 7 (2): 160–173. doi :10.2307/1155529 . JSTOR 1155529 . S2CID 145669865 .
^ "Isoko Kingdom in Delta Nigeria Guide" . www.nigeriagalleria.com . Retrieved 17 September 2021 .
^ Tobor, John Oghenero (2014). Urhobo Culture and the Amnesty Program in Niger Delta, Nigeria: An Ethnographic Case Study (Thesis). Walden University.
^ Okpevra, Uwomano Benjamin (19 August 2020). "A discourse on the history and identity of the Isoko of the Niger Delta of Nigeria" . African Identities . 19 (4): 536–553. doi :10.1080/14725843.2020.1804828 . ISSN 1472-5843 . S2CID 225394849 .
^ "Elohor Eva Alordiah, Musician, Recording Artist, Nigeria Personality Profiles" . www.nigeriagalleria.com . Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ "Fred Amata" . IMDb . Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ "Filmmaker Jeta Amata raises the alarm over whereabouts of ex-wife" . Punch Newspapers . 17 June 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ "Bovi Ugboma, Actor, Comedian, Nigeria Personality Profiles" . www.nigeriagalleria.com . Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ "18 Notable Alumni of the University of Port Harcourt" . EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location . 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ "EVI EDNA OGOLI -Biography" . Enorecords LLC . 13 February 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ "Talent without money a waste of time - Orezi" . Vanguard News . 29 June 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ "Daddy Showkey Rewards Outstanding Students In Ajegunle – KapitalFM 92.9 Abuja" . kapital929.fm . Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ Rush, Curtis. "Future Remains Uncertain For Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri" . Forbes . Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ (Musician), Coco Solid (2006), Denim & leisure : Coco & Erik remixes 02-05 , Coco Solid, OCLC 156760207 , retrieved 11 September 2021
^ "Samuel Oboh inducted as the 76th President of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada" . Canadian Architect . 28 January 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ https://deltastate.gov.ng/portfolio-item/louis-z-osiobe/
^ https://louisosiobe.weebly.com/
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