- a variation of Ibo.
Igbo
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That rebellion was crushed but demands for an independent state for the Igbo people of the region continued as some Igbos continue to feel that they are marginalised by the Nigerian state.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
Mr Chukwudi told the BBC's Igbo service that an ambulance was called to Nwobu's hotel in the town of Benoni, near Johannesburg, after he was discovered alone in his room "gasping for breath".
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
He had a prolific career but struggled with feeling typecast, he told BBC News Igbo back in 2021, which made him turn to content creation as a way to find more freedom.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
In the top eight he had three Hausas, two Kanuris, one Igbo, one Yoruba and one Nupe.
From BBC • May 26, 2025
It was Igbo colored by the sliding sounds of English, the Igbo of one who spoke English often.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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