Igbo
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- proper noun
- /ˈɪɡboʊ/
- You are of the Igbo tribe, Bennet.
- Igbo people
- Igbo culture
- traditional Igbo
Examples
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The masks played a major role in Igbo masquerades, in which male performers acted out various spiritual beliefs.
Academic text (1997) -
A whole new world opened up to the students through their Igbo time capsule.
Academic text (1997) -
Is that an Igbo word or something?
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In short, the traditional Igbo world is turned upside down.
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In Arrow of God, for instance, he demonstrates the various uses of proverbs in Igbo language and culture.
Academic text (1994) -
Raised and educated in both Western and Igbo traditions, Achebe has incorporated both into his life.
Academic text (1999) -
His interpretations of Igbo life place him among the artists and philosophers of Igbo tradition.
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To Achebe, both traditional Igbo and Christian cultures are legitimate but imperfect.
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Okonkwo's demise parallels that of his people, the Umuofians, part of the Igbo nation, in modern-day Nigeria.
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Many people in Nigeria speak the Igbo language fluently.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Igbo is the name the people of southeastern Nigeria give to their group and their language, so Igbo can mean either the ethnic group or the language they speak.