Ezaa people
(Redirected from Ezza)
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~about 1,300,000 (2018 projection)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria about 1,300,000 (2018 projection)[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Igbo language |
Ezaa or Ezza is a northeastern Igbo group, in Ebonyi State, southeastern Nigeria.[2][3] The Ezaa are direct descendants of Anakiwha ancestors , the progenitor of Umuekumeyi which comprises Nnoyo, Nnodo and Ezekuna respectively. Ezekuna and his wife, Anyigo are known as the parents of the Ezza culture . They are therefore, often referred to as Ezaa Ezekuna , reference to Ezekuna contribution in cultural reformation earned him the title “father of Ezza nation “.[4] The group is found in Ebonyi South, They also have many populations in some LGA's across the Ebonyi North [2]
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