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Igbo Dialects (An Investigative Series)
A look at Igbo Dialects Study⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Igbo is a diverse language with several dialects. Since releasing our mini-documentary ‘Igbo Dialects and Igboid Languages -YT’ many people have asked for more content exploring expressions in different dialects. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In this series we’ll take a look at different ways of saying the same thing in Igbo. 1) This video…
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Igbo Dialects and Igboid Languages
Igbo Dialects and Igboid Languages THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WILL BE CONSTANTLY UPDATED. Igboid languages (or and dialects) are beautiful and rich and although most people associate Igbo with the central Igbo dialect, there are many more wonderful varieties. According to the Oxford Reference, Igboid Languages are referred to as ‘Lower Niger languages, a group spoken in…
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Reference: 100 Years of Beauty – Nigeria | Igbo (Men)
Reference: 100 Years of Beauty – Nigeria | Igbo (Men) ‘Ihe anyị’ The plethora of videos entitled ‘100 years of’ is now commonplace on YouTube, and like the millions of people who have indulged in the series, I’ve enjoyed the many creative attempts to showcase a decade by decade time-lapse of the changes in style,…
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State of the Nation: An Evening with Akala (A Review)
By Chi · 22 April 2026 If you have been paying attention to race and identity in British politics over the last decade, you will understand why an evening with Akala felt like a timely thing to attend right now. I have been following his work for a good portion of that time, and having…
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The Sound of Heritage – Igbo Flute Workshop: The Recap
Okwu ID Brings the Sound of the Oja to UCL for Black History Month Ever wondered how to play the Igbo Flute? October 2025 marked Black History Month, and to celebrate, Okwu ID visited University College London (UCL) to host an Igbo Flute Workshop, shining a light on one of West Africa’s most distinctive instruments,…
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The Nigerian Exchange – Igbo x Edo
Saturday 25 October 20253.00 PM to 5.30 PMThe Old Street Gallery, EC2A 4DQ[Buy Tickets] This October, as Nigeria turns 65, we are bringing back The Nigerian Exchange with a new focus: open, honest conversation between Igbo and Edo communities. We will be sitting down with people from Edoid backgrounds, including Bini, Esan and others, to…
Gụkwuo ọfuma
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Igbo Dialects (An Investigative Series)
A look at Igbo Dialects Study⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Igbo is a diverse language with several dialects. Since releasing our mini-documentary ‘Igbo Dialects and Igboid Languages -YT’ many people have asked for more content exploring expressions in different dialects. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In this series we’ll take a look at different ways of saying the same thing in Igbo. 1) This video…
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Igbo Dialects and Igboid Languages
Igbo Dialects and Igboid Languages THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WILL BE CONSTANTLY UPDATED. Igboid languages (or and dialects) are beautiful and rich and although most people associate Igbo with the central Igbo dialect, there are many more wonderful varieties. According to the Oxford Reference, Igboid Languages are referred to as ‘Lower Niger languages, a group spoken in…
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Reference: 100 Years of Beauty – Nigeria | Igbo (Men)
Reference: 100 Years of Beauty – Nigeria | Igbo (Men) ‘Ihe anyị’ The plethora of videos entitled ‘100 years of’ is now commonplace on YouTube, and like the millions of people who have indulged in the series, I’ve enjoyed the many creative attempts to showcase a decade by decade time-lapse of the changes in style,…
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State of the Nation: An Evening with Akala (A Review)
By Chi · 22 April 2026 If you have been paying attention to race and identity in British politics over the last decade, you will understand why an evening with Akala felt like a timely thing to attend right now. I have been following his work for a good portion of that time, and having…
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The Sound of Heritage – Igbo Flute Workshop: The Recap
Okwu ID Brings the Sound of the Oja to UCL for Black History Month Ever wondered how to play the Igbo Flute? October 2025 marked Black History Month, and to celebrate, Okwu ID visited University College London (UCL) to host an Igbo Flute Workshop, shining a light on one of West Africa’s most distinctive instruments,…
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The Nigerian Exchange – Igbo x Edo
Saturday 25 October 20253.00 PM to 5.30 PMThe Old Street Gallery, EC2A 4DQ[Buy Tickets] This October, as Nigeria turns 65, we are bringing back The Nigerian Exchange with a new focus: open, honest conversation between Igbo and Edo communities. We will be sitting down with people from Edoid backgrounds, including Bini, Esan and others, to…
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