Igbo
Americannoun
plural
Igbos,plural
Igbonoun
Example Sentences
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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
Many Igbo people continue to feel that they are marginalised by the Nigerian state however, it is not clear how many are in favour of independence.
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
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
He always did that; since Richard’s Igbo had become near-fluent, Madu insistently responded to it in English so that Richard felt forced to revert to English.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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