Ibibio

[ ib-uh-bee-oh ]

noun

, plural I·bi·os, (especially collectively) I·bi·o

1. a member of a people of southeastern Nigeria.
2. the Benue-Congo language of the Ibibio people, very closely related to Efik.

Ibibio

/ ɪˈbɪbɪəʊ /

noun

1. -os-o a member of a Negroid people of SE Nigeria, living esp in and around Calabar
2. Also calledEfik the language of this people

Example Sentences

Established in 1957 – three years before independence - the museum houses objects from across the country, including Ife bronze and terracotta heads, Benin brass plaques and ivories, and Ibibio masks and costumes.

From BBC

Then the group found its voice in Nigerian-British singer Eno Williams, whose mother’s native tongue is Ibibio.

From Washington Post

The London-based Afro-techno octet Ibibio Sound Machine was originally conceived by three electronic music producers with a shared taste for 1970s West African funk and disco.

From Washington Post

The Oregon festival returns for its 21st year with a stacked lineup including Phil Lesh & the Terrapin Family Band, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Mandolin Orange, Lucius, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Sudan Archives, Ibibio Sound Machine and other artists representing the best of underground roots, rock, world and more.

From The Guardian

Reaffirming and warping her Nigerian heritage with African-tinged electronic funk, Eno Williams sings in Ibibio and English about drawing strength from a remembered traditional chant.

From New York Times