Ukwuani people

The Ukwuani people (also called Ndokwa people are an Igbo subgroup located in the southern part of Nigeria in the western part of the Niger Delta and other areas.

Origin

Their origin is debated, with the narrative being that they are from Igbo and Benin. This has been challenged by Paul O. Opone, a lecturer at Delta State University, Abraka who argues that the evidence shows that they are of Igbo origin. The Ukwuani were categorized as Western-Igbo in ethnic anthropological books in the last century like The Ibo and Ibibio-speaking Peoples of South-eastern Nigeria with the language being a dialect of Igbo(page 136)

Notable people

See also

References

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  9. ↑ Opone, Paul (2017). "Are the Ukwuanis Benin or Igbo? a study of origin and migration". UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities. 18.
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