Ekpeye people

Ekpeye People

Ndi Ekpeye
Ekpeye Masquerade
Total population
226,000 [citation needed]
Regions with significant populations
Rivers State Nigeria
Languages
Ekpeye language . Pidgin . English
Religion
Christianity . Omenala
Related ethnic groups
Esan . Ikwerre . Ika people . Ukwuani .

Ekpeye people,^{[citation needed]} also known as Ekpeye Kingdom, is an Igboid ethnic group in Rivers State, Niger Delta, Nigeria. They are predominantly found in Ahoada East and some in Ahoada West Local Government Areas in Rivers State. Ahoada is an Ekpeye city in Rivers, Nigeria. Some Ekpeye people claim to have migrated from Benin. However, there is considerable congruence between Igbo language and Ekpeye.

The Ekpeye people celebrate Ogwu Ekpeye.^[1]