Ijaw people

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The Izon people or Izon Otu, otherwise known as the Ijaw people due to the historic mispronunciation of the name Izon, are an ethnic group majorly found in the Niger Delta in Nigeria, with significant population clusters in Bayelsa, in Delta, and in Rivers. They are also found in other Nigerian states like Ondo State, Edo State, Akwa Ibom State, Abia State, and Ogun State Many are found as migrant fishermen in camps as far west as Sierra Leone and as far east as Gabon. Population figures for the Ijaws are placed at about 14 million spreading across 6 states. They have long lived in locations near many sea trade routes, and they were well connected to other areas by trade as early as the 15th century.

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