Ijebu people

The Ijebu people are a subtribal Yoruba group, native to the south-central part of Yorubaland in southwest Nigeria. The Ijebu people speak Ijebu language, a sub-dialect of the Yoruba language.

Description

The Ijebu share boundaries on the north with Ibadan, on the west with the Egba and on the east with the Ilaje.[1] The Ijebus are the most populous Yoruba group[2] and were allegedly the first southwest Nigerian tribe to establish relations with the Europeans in the 14th century.[3] The Ijebus, though split into various divisions (including Ijebu Ode, Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu Imushin, Ijebu Ife, Ijebu Ososa and Ijebu Remo), see themselves as united under the leadership and authority of the monarchical Awujale, who is seated in Ijebu Ode.[2] The Ijebu people are known for their cassava flakes (popularly known as Garri), trade and productivity.

References

  1. ↑ "Ijebu Kingdom - Brief History". bobakeye.
  2. 1 2 "The Ijebu Kingdom". 31 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ijebu people: shrewd business-like sub-Yoruba ethnic group who were the first Yoruba to have contact with Europeans".


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