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|---|---|
| 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 with minorities in Edo State, Anambra State) | |
| Religion | |
Predominantly  Christian, minority African Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Igbo, Bini, Esan, Igala, Yoruba |
The Anioma people are a predominantly Igboid speaking ethnolingustic group located in present day Delta State, Nigeria. They encompass and are native to communities which span the four northeastern Local Government Areas of Delta State. Politically, the Anioma occupy the Delta North Senatorial District, where they are the majority. Today, the senatorial district consists of the Enuani (Oshimili/Aniocha).
The Aniomas share borders with Kwale- and Ika-speaking people who are not aligned as Aniomas. The Anioma are migrant merchants from the southeast, especially from Imo and Anambra. The Ikoro Agbor in Ika as well as Onu Ika have denounced being part of the Anioma which is a Biafra agenda to get more states and towns that have oil potential. Majority of oil are found in the Ika and Kwale areas of Delta State being claimed by the Anioma State agitators.[1]
An ancient and industrious nation, the Anioma are estimated today to number approximately 1.8 million.[2][3] The largest Anioma settlement and urban area is the Delta State Capital Territory, which incorporates the city of Asaba along the Niger, with Okpanam and Igbuzor and surrounding communities.
- ^ https://leadership.ng/sen-nwoko-ika-people-at-war-over-proposed-anioma-state/
- ^ "Federal Republic of Nigeria, Official gazette". 94 (24). 2007.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "About". ANIOMA VOICE WORLDWIDE FOUNDATION. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
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