The Ijaw Dictionary Project

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According to E. J Alagoa, the Ijaw nation is made of 43 clans:

a. Western Delta Fringe

Apoi
Arogbo
Furupagha
Olodiama
Gbaramatu
Ogbo

b. Western Delta

Obotebe
Mein
Seimibiri
Tuomo
Takakiri
Kabowei
Kumbowei
Operemo
Oyakiri
Ogulagha
Iduwini

c. Central Delta

Basan
Olodiama
Oporoma
Ogboin
Tungbo
Kolokuma
Opokuma
Gbaran
Zarama
Okodia
Biseni
Ekpetiama
Tarakiri
Boma
Akasa

d. Eastern Delta

Nembe
Kalabari
Okrika
Ibani

e. Eastern Delta Fringe

Nkoro
Opobo

f. Northern Delta Fringe

Epie-Atissa
Ogbia
Oruma

"If you go to the library you will see so many works on the three Nigerian languages, Ijaw you know is the fourth most spoken language in Nigeria even though at a rural setting but somebody must develop it, that is what I am doing. I love the challenges" - Prof Kay Williamson.

Major Ijaw Cities and Towns in Nigeria:
SN	Town	State	Region	Remarks
1	Abonnema	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw
2	Adoloseimọ	Ondo	Western Ijaw
3	Agbere	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw	Agbere is on the River Nun, the first town on the Nun from where the River Niger forms it confluence with the Nun River, a few miles south of Onitsha. Agbere is three towns up river from Kaiyama
4	Agoloma	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
5	Akpata	Ondo	Western Ijaw
6	Amadaka	Akwa Ibom	Eastern Ijaw	A town in Andoni clan
7	Amapẹrẹ	Ondo	Western Ijaw
8	Amassoma	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw	Birth Place of the impeached Governor DSP Alamieyeseigha
9	Angiama	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
10	Anyama	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
11	Anyama	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw	A town in Ogbia clan
12	Arogbo	Ondo	Western Ijaw	HQ of a group of over 50 Ijaw towns in Ondo State
13	Asarama	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw	A town in Andoni clan
14	Ataba	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw	A town in Andoni clan
15	Ọkaminiwei Gbine	Ondo	Western Ijaw
16	Bakana	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw
17	Bassanbiri	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw	Nembe part of Brass
18	Bọlọwọghu	Arogbo	Western Ijaw
19	Biagbine	Ondo	Western Ijaw
20	Bomadi	Delta	Western Ijaw
21	Bonny	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw
22	Buguma	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw	HQ city of the Kalabari clan
23	Burutu	Delta	Western Ijaw
24	Ebukuma	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw	Andoni Clan
25	Egbema	Edo	Western Ijaw
26	Ekowe	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
27	Finima	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw
28	Funama	Edo	Western Ijaw
29	Gbanrain	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
30	Igbematoru	Delta	Western Ijaw
31	Iko	Akwa Ibom	Eastern Ijaw	A town in Andoni clan
32	Ikuru Town	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw	Andoni clan
33	Kaiama	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw	Birth place of the heroic and national figure, Major Adaka Boro
34	Koluama	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
35	Korokorosei	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
36	Ngo	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw	HQ of Andoni LGA
37	Odi	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw	This town was completely destroyed by the armed forces of Nigeria under the instruction of President (General) Obasanjo in 1999
38	Ogbolomabiri	Bayelsa		Nembe part of Brass
39	Okirika	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw	HQ City of the Okirika clan
40	Okorobo	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw	A town in Andoni clan
41	Okoroete	Akwa Ibom	Eastern Ijaw	HQ of Eastern Obolo (Andoni) LGA
42	Okoroinyong	Akwa Ibom	Eastern Ijaw	A town in Andoni clan
43	Oloibiri	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw	the place oil was first found in commercial quantity in Nigeria.
44	Olugbobiri	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
45	Opobo	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw
46	Opokuma	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
47	Oporoma	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
48	Opuama	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
49	Otuan	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
50	Patani	Delta	Western Ijaw
51	Port Harcourt	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw	Capital city of Rivers State
52	Sabagerigha	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
53	Sagbama	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
54	Tombia	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw	A town in Kalabari clan
55	Torofani	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
56	Tungbo	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
57	Twon	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw	Is a major town in Brass group of towns
58	Ukpẹ	Ondo	Western Ijaw
59	Ukubie	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw
60	Unyeada	Rivers	Eastern Ijaw	Andoni clan
61	Warri	Delta	Western Ijaw	Commercial capital city of Delta State
62	Yenagoa	Bayelsa	Central Ijaw	Capital City of Bayelsa State

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