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  • a variation of Ibo.

Igbo

American  
[ig-boh] / ˈɪg boʊ /

noun

Igbos, plural Igbo plural
  1. Ibo.


Igbo British  
/ ˈiːbəʊ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Ibo

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Nigerian actor Stan Nze, known for his interpretation of Igbo culture, was styled in a black apparel and carried his signature tradtional engraved hand fan made with horse skin.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

Once a relatively obscure figure, he came to national prominence in 2009 when he started Radio Biafra, a station that called for an independent state for the Igbo people, broadcast to Nigeria from London.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

There are over 250 ethnic groups in the country with Hausa-Fulanis, Igbo and Yoruba – hailing from the north, south-east and south-west respectively - being the three largest.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

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

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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