Ika people

Ika People
Ika, Anioma
Total population
600,000
Regions with significant populations
Nigeria
Languages
Ika language [Ika dialect]
Religion
Christianity 91%|Traditional Religion [Omenela]
Related ethnic groups
Ukwuani, Enuani, Igbo, Igala, Edo, Esan,

The Ika people are found primarily in Delta State Nigeria & Edo State, they are a ethnic group The Ika people have two(2) Local Governments (Ika South and Ika North East Local Government Areas) in Delta State, and are also indigenous to Igbanke, Ekpon and other communities of Orhionmwon, Uhunmwonde and Igueben Local Government Areas in Edo State. They speak Ika dialects such as; Agbor, Awu(spoken in Abavo), Owa, Ede, Ute, Idumesah, Owerre, Ekpon, Mbiri, Igbanke. Ika dialect was classified by linguists under the Igboid cluster of languages. The standard form of Ika dialect is said to be the Agbor and Ekpon dialects of the Ika language.

Notable people

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9. Pulse Nigeria: A Brief Walk into the Life of the Ika Ethnic Group