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Series: The History of Anioma People [Part 2]

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Before we sweep into the history of Anioma people, let us establish who the anioma people are.


How are the Anioma people identified and grouped? The answer is not hard to find.
People are classified according to their language and their culture.
Anioma people speak the language – Ibo, and their ethnic group is subsequently Igbo. The two words ‘Ibo and Igbo’ are used interchangeably. How did this emanate? It is no puzzle. When the British colonized Nigeria, they found that they could not pronounce the letter ‘gb’ since it was not their alphabet. Neither is it in any other nation’s alphabet in the world. So they deleted the ‘g’ and called ‘Igbos’ – ‘Ibos’. And it stuck.
The ‘gb’ is present in the Yoruba alphabet, but it is heavier in pronunciation while the Ibo ‘gb’ has a lighte...

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