Ibibio
Americannoun
plural
Ibios,plural
Ibio-
a member of a people of southeastern Nigeria.
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the Benue-Congo language of the Ibibio people, very closely related to Efik.
noun
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a member of a Negroid people of SE Nigeria, living esp in and around Calabar
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Also called: Efik. the language of this people
Example Sentences
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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 • Sep. 21, 2024
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 • Oct. 19, 2022
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 • Dec. 6, 2017
It is Ibibio Sound Machine, and suddenly you feel ready to party once more.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2015
The Ibibio people wondered and wondered about her in gladness, she was so full of love to every one, and working hard every day for their good.
From The White Queen of Okoyong A True Story of Adventure Heroism and Faith by Livingstone, W.P.
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