Isoko people

Isoko
	Isoko girl
Total population
	2.1 million + [1][2] ()
Regions with significant populations
	Isoko region (Nigeria)
Languages
	Isoko
Religion
	Christianity and Traditional African religions
Related ethnic groups
	Urhobo, Bini, Esan, Afemai

Isoko people are an ethnolinguistic group who inhabit the Isoko region of Delta State, and Bayelsa State Nigeria.[3] They are people of southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger delta. Delta State and Bayelsa State are part of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Isoko mask

The Isokos speak the Isoko language, which is very linguistically similar to the Urhobo language, Epie-Atissa language, Engenni language. James W. Welch asserted that Isoko language is a dialect of Urhobo language,[4] and many people share that opinion.

The Isoko culture is related to several cultures in the Niger-Delta - namely, Urhobo, Ijaw and Anioma. Urhobo are related in language and culture, leading to the missionaries erroneously labelling the Urhobo and Isoko cultural groups as Sobo. This name was strongly rejected by both tribes.

Notable people

Eva Alordiah, rap musician
Fred Amata, actor
Jeta Amata, filmmaker
Bovi, comedian
Patience Oghogho Maseli, first female Deputy Director of Upstream Division at the Department of Petroleum Resources
Evi Edna Ogholi, reggae musician
Orezi, musician
Daddy Showkey, garala singer
Masai Ujiri, President and former GM of the Toronto Raptors
Solid Star Musician
Samuel Oboh Canadian architect

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gollark: I try and keep both mods.zip and the github copy of the manifest up to date.

gollark: I want to make some sort of underlava dome there.

gollark: The nether is a great holiday destination.

gollark: Possibly the end too.

References

{{https://m.thenigerianvoice.com/news/103138/who-is-who-in-isokoland.html}}
"Isoko in Nigeria". Joshua Project. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
The Isoko Tribe, James W. Welch
Welch, James W. (1934). "The Isoko Tribe". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute. 7 (2): 160–173. doi:10.2307/1155529. JSTOR 1155529.

External links

Isoko information
Isoko History - information about Isoko Society by Hon. Chief Clement O. Akugha

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[1] {{https://m.thenigerianvoice.com/news/103138/who-is-who-in-isokoland.html}}

[2] "Isoko in Nigeria". Joshua Project. Retrieved 14 February 2019.

[3] The Isoko Tribe, James W. Welch

[4] Welch, James W. (1934). "The Isoko Tribe". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute. 7 (2): 160–173. doi:10.2307/1155529. JSTOR 1155529.