Igbo
noun
Ibo.
Igbos
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pluralof Igbo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Around a million Igbos then returned to their traditional home region in the south-east of the country, where three states broke away to form the independent Republic of Biafra.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Although the Igbos are one of Nigeria's largest ethnic groups and are prominent in the diaspora, many feel their culture is under threat.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024
Kanu’s trial reechoed allegations of marginalization in Nigeria’s southeast region made up of the Igbos, Nigeria’s third-largest ethnic group who are mainly Christians.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
The minorities of Nigeria’s Delta region, including Ekong’s people, the Annang, had found themselves within the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state declared by ethnic Igbos.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2021
I learn that they are also called Igbos, and that they believed that after their death, the gods would return their souls to Africa.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
