- Source: Isoko people
Isoko people are an ethnolinguistic group who inhabit the Isoko region of Delta State and Bayelsa State, Nigeria. 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.
The Isokos speak the Isoko language, a language of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family 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.
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. This name was strongly rejected by both tribes.
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.
Notable people
Don Jazzy, Famous music producer and singer
Obaro Ikime, Professor of History, University of Ibadan
Stella Omu, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Jonathan Akpoborie, Nigerian international footballer
D'Prince, Afropop singer
Victor Ikpeba, Nigerian international footballer and brand ambassador
Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, Senator currently representing Delta South
Zeb Ejiro, Veteran Film Maker
Chico Ejiro, Veteran Film Maker
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
Cornelius Adam Igbudu (1914-1981), founder of the Anglican Adam Preaching Society
Ogaga Ifowodo, human rights activist, lawyer, and writer
Moses James, Boxer, Olympic medalist 1992, two time world boxing champion.
See also
Anglican Adam Preaching Society
References
External links
Isoko information
Isoko History Archived 8 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine - information about Isoko Society by Hon. Chief Clement O. Akugha
Further reading
"The history of Isoko people". EdoWorld.net. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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- Suku Ijaw
- Isoko people
- Urhobo people
- Isoko region
- Isoko language
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- Isoko North
- Usi (food)
- Ikenga
