Anioma people
Anioma | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 1,800,000 (est. 2022, 2,100,000) 2,100,000 (including those of ancestral descent) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Nigeria (Delta State, and Edo State) | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christian, minority African Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bini, Esan, Igala, Olukumi, Isoko |
The Anioma people (/æˈniːɒmɑː/ ah-NEE-o-ma, US: /əˈniːɒmɑː/ uh-NEE-o-mah; Ndí Ániọ̀mà ⓘ) of present day Delta State, Nigeria encompass and are native to the nine northeastern Local Government Areas of Delta State and the Ika communities of Edo State. Politically, the Anioma occupy the Delta North Senatorial District where they are the majority group.
Today, the population of the Anioma is estimated today to be at approximately 1.8 million. The largest Anioma settlement and urban area is the Delta State Capital Territory, which incorporates the city of Asaba along the Niger River, with Okpanam, Igbuzor and surrounding communities. The Anioma natively speak western dialects of the Igbo language, a Niger-Congo language, as well as several minority languages related to the cultures they lie contingent to.