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Ngwa people (Ṅgwà IPA: [ŋɡʷa]), an Igboid tribe in south eastern part of Nigeria. It's also the largest and most populous ethnic group in Abia state southeastern Nigeria. They occupy an area of about 1,328 square kilometres (513 sq mi), although some accounts read at least 2,300 km2 (900 square miles). In 1979, their population was held at an estimate of approximately 1.8 million people, the current population is estimated to be 4 million+ Within the seventeen local government areas of Abia State, Nigeria. Ngwa people occupy nine Local Government Areas which include: Aba North, Aba South, Isiala Ngwa North, Isiala Ngwa South, Obi Ngwa, Osisioma, Ugwunagbo, Ukwa East, Ukwa West.

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  • Els ngwes (Ṅgwà IPA: [ŋɡʷa]) són els membres d'un sub-grup ètnic igbo que constitueixen el clan més nombrós del sud-est de Nigèria. El seu territori ocupa una superfície de 1.328 km², tot i que altres autors diuen que és de 2.300 km². El 1979, la seva població s'estimava en un milió i mig d'habitants. El seu etnònim, ngwa, s'utilitza per a descriure el poble, el seu territori tradicional i la seva llengua nadiua. El rei (Eze) Josaiah Ndubuisi Wachuku, que va morir el 2 de juny de 1950, fou el cap del poble ngwa durant l'Imperi Britànic. En absència de documents sobre l'origen de la paraula "ngwa" a l'era pre-colonial, una de les primeres fonts que ens en parla és un llibre que va escriure l'historiador i arxivista, l'Eze (Rei) J.E.N. Nwaguru. La seva investigació als Arxius Nacionals a l'Estat d'Enugu fa que el seu llibre sigui una font d'informació acceptable. Una altra font són les històries orals dels ancians. Aquests expliquen que el mot "ngwa" és una forma curta de l'adjectiu en igbo "ngwa-ngwa" que significa "ràpidament". (ca)
  • Ngwa people (Ṅgwà IPA: [ŋɡʷa]), an Igboid tribe in south eastern part of Nigeria. It's also the largest and most populous ethnic group in Abia state southeastern Nigeria. They occupy an area of about 1,328 square kilometres (513 sq mi), although some accounts read at least 2,300 km2 (900 square miles). In 1979, their population was held at an estimate of approximately 1.8 million people, the current population is estimated to be 4 million+ Within the seventeen local government areas of Abia State, Nigeria. Ngwa people occupy nine Local Government Areas which include: Aba North, Aba South, Isiala Ngwa North, Isiala Ngwa South, Obi Ngwa, Osisioma, Ugwunagbo, Ukwa East, Ukwa West. Aba North and Aba south make up the popular commercial city: Aba which is known for business, creativity and industrialization. Their ethnonym Ngwa is used to describe the people, their indigenous territory, ethnic group and their native tongue. King Josaiah Ndubuisi Wachuku, who died on Monday 2 January 1950, was Eze, paramount chief and servant leader, Onye Isi: head of Ngwa people during British colonial times. (en)
  • Ngwa é um clã dos ibos da Nigéria. Constituem um dos maiores grupos culturais homogêneos e dialeto na Ibolândia, ocupando uma área de aproximadamente 1328 quilômetros quadrados que compõem as divisões administrativas de Aba Urban e Ngwa no estado de Abia. É composta por seis áreas de governo local, isto foi feito pelo governo para a conveniência administrativa. (pt)
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  • Ngwa People (en)
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  • Ngwa (en)
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  • Ngwa é um clã dos ibos da Nigéria. Constituem um dos maiores grupos culturais homogêneos e dialeto na Ibolândia, ocupando uma área de aproximadamente 1328 quilômetros quadrados que compõem as divisões administrativas de Aba Urban e Ngwa no estado de Abia. É composta por seis áreas de governo local, isto foi feito pelo governo para a conveniência administrativa. (pt)
  • Els ngwes (Ṅgwà IPA: [ŋɡʷa]) són els membres d'un sub-grup ètnic igbo que constitueixen el clan més nombrós del sud-est de Nigèria. El seu territori ocupa una superfície de 1.328 km², tot i que altres autors diuen que és de 2.300 km². El 1979, la seva població s'estimava en un milió i mig d'habitants. El seu etnònim, ngwa, s'utilitza per a descriure el poble, el seu territori tradicional i la seva llengua nadiua. El rei (Eze) Josaiah Ndubuisi Wachuku, que va morir el 2 de juny de 1950, fou el cap del poble ngwa durant l'Imperi Britànic. (ca)
  • Ngwa people (Ṅgwà IPA: [ŋɡʷa]), an Igboid tribe in south eastern part of Nigeria. It's also the largest and most populous ethnic group in Abia state southeastern Nigeria. They occupy an area of about 1,328 square kilometres (513 sq mi), although some accounts read at least 2,300 km2 (900 square miles). In 1979, their population was held at an estimate of approximately 1.8 million people, the current population is estimated to be 4 million+ Within the seventeen local government areas of Abia State, Nigeria. Ngwa people occupy nine Local Government Areas which include: Aba North, Aba South, Isiala Ngwa North, Isiala Ngwa South, Obi Ngwa, Osisioma, Ugwunagbo, Ukwa East, Ukwa West. (en)
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  • Ngwes (ca)
  • Ngwa (en)
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