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Akoko
Yoruba cultural sub-group in the Northeastern part of Yorubaland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Akoko are a large Yoruba cultural sub-group in the Northeastern part of Yorubaland.[1] The area spans from Ondo State to Edo State in southwest Nigeria. The Akokos as a subgroup make up 20.3% of the population of Ondo State, and 5.7% of the population of Edo State. Out of the present 18 Local Government Councils it constitutes four; Akoko North-East, Akoko North-West, Akoko South-East and Akoko South-West, as well as the Akoko Edo LGA of Edo State. The Adekunle Ajasin University, a state owned university with a capacity for about 20,000 tertiary education students[2] and more than 50 departments in seven faculties is located in Akungba-Akoko.[3] A state specialist hospital is situated at Ikare Akoko, while community general hospitals are located in Oka-Akoko and Ipe-Akoko.
![]() Rockview in Ikare Akoko | |
Total population | |
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~ 815,360 (2011) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Ondo State - 815,360 · Akoko North East: 208,080 · Akoko North West: 246,150 · Akoko South East: 95,790 · Akoko South West: 265,340 | |
Languages | |
Akoko languages · Akoko dialects of the Yoruba language | |
Religion | |
Christianity · Yoruba religion · Islam |
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Arigidi, is a dialect cluster, It is spoken in the LGAs of Akoko North East, Akoko North West, Ekiti East, and Ijumu.