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Igbo

American  
[ig-boh] / ˈɪg boʊ /

noun

plural

Igbos,

plural

Igbo
  1. Ibo.


Igbo British  
/ ˈiːbəʊ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Ibo

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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

Goodluck Jonathan – who served from 2010 to 2015 – had a relatively balanced team of two ethnic Fulanis, two Hausas, one Atyap, one Igbo, one Yoruba and one Calabar.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

The company’s name melds their two cultures — David is of Yoruba and Igbo descent, and Jessica is Anglo-Saxon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

“The chant is used as a call of unity, community, and love among all Igbo peoples,” said Mr Odoemene.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

“She know many Igbo people in Africa. She sell cloth.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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