Yakö people
Ethnic group in Niger Delta, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Yakurr (also Yakö and Yakạạ) live in five compact towns in Cross River State (Obono 2001, p. 3), Nigeria. They were formally known as Umor, Ekoli, Ilomi, Nkoibolokom and Yakurr be Ibe. Due to linguistic problems encountered by the early European visitors, the settlements have come to be known by their mispronounced versions – Ugep, Ekori, Idomi, Nko and Mkpani (Okoi-Uyouyo 2002). In the latter, it is a product of yakpanikpani (a Lokạạ word for "tricks"), a name, which Enang (1980) says was given to them by the Ugep people after being tricked in a conflict (Yakurr News).
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Quick Facts Lokạạ, Total population ...
Lokạạ | |
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Total population | |
120,000 (1989, est.) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Yakurr Local Government (Nigeria) | |
Languages | |
Yakö | |
Religion | |
Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Bahumono, Efik and Igbo |
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