Tags: Ethnic Group.
The Ibibio are a people of southeastern Nigeria. They are related to the Anaang and the Efik peoples. During colonial period in Nigeria the Ibibio Union asked for recognition by the British as a sovereign nation (Noah 1988). The Annang Efik Ekid Oron and Ibeno share personal names culture and traditions with the Ibibio and speak closely related varieties of Ibibio-Efik.