Ibos
- plural of Ibo.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
When the Eastern Region of Nigeria seceded in 1967 and the civil war broke out, many of the Ibos in Ondo fled in fear of reprisals.
From US News ● Sep. 29, 2016
Other Ibos, spreading out from their homeland in the Eastern Region of Nigeria, became tradesmen, technicians, professionals and civil servants.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ibos, indeed, are in the majority, yet there are millions of Ijaws, Ibibios, Efiks, Ekois, Annangs and others living in the former Eastern Region.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ibos these days rarely speak of Biafra or of secession.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hence social scientists continue to debate the specific reasons why receptivity changed in Islam, China, and Europe, and why the Chimbus, Ibos, and Navajo were more receptive to new technology than were their neighbors.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
