Igbo language
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Igbo is the principal native language of the Igbo people, an ethnicity in the Southeastern part of Nigeria.
An ikpe 'court case' recorded in nsibidi by J. K. Macgregor in the early 20th century
Igbo-language advertisement in Abia State. Note the use of the letter ụ.
Igbo version of the Book of Mormon, with the letters Ị, Ọ and Ụ visible
The Magnificat in Igbo translation (Church of the Visitation, Jerusalem)
Nigeria
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Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769
Igbo language
…EE-boh, US also IG-boh; Standard Igbo: Ásụ̀sụ́ Ìgbò ) is the principal native language of the Igbo people, an ethnicity in the Southeastern part of Nigeria. Igbo languages are spoken by a total of 31 million people. The number of Igboid languages depends on how one classifies a language versus a dialect…
Nok sculpture, terracotta
Royal Benin ivory mask, one of Nigeria's most recognised artifacts. Benin Empire, 16th century.
Depiction of Benin City by a Dutch illustrator in 1668. The wall-like structure in the centre probably represents the walls of Benin, housing the Benin bronze decorated historic Benin City Palace.
The Lord and Lady Lugard, 1908