What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo?

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Asked by Joe on Sunday December 18, 2011 10:47:9:

I just think ibo is a sort of mis-spelling or mis-pronounciation by people who don't know how to use it or am I wrong?

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Arinze on Saturday January 28, 2012 at 21:18:42:

They mean the same thing or refer to the same type of ethnic group. However modern day Igbo people prefer to be identified as Igbo rather than ibo. As you said, Ibo is a wrong pronounciation by people who don;t know how to properly refer to the Igbo people. It is like referring to Yoruba as Youba.

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Tagiez on Thursday March 1, 2012 at 17:7:44:

no difference

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Chioma on Thursday May 10, 2012 at 10:14:10:

It refers to the same people, really.

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Adah Fortune Waliezi on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at 7:44:38:

Ibo means the place while Igbo means the language

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Chiinedu egbo on Thursday January 10, 2013 at 21:21:4:

I taught that IBO.Is the
Land and Igbo is the language their speak

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Magnanimous Atseoritseno Omawumi on Friday January 18, 2013 at 18:56:26:

Igbo is d language y ibo is d tribe.

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Ugwu Angela on Sunday January 20, 2013 at 13:56:12:

I think Ibo is the plaCe while Igbo is the language.

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Felix on Friday January 18, 2013 at 18:56:26:

The correct word is Igbo and not Ibo. It however means the same thing It can refer to both the language and tribe but the problem is that some people who are not Igbo tend to pronounce it as Ibo rather than Igbo.

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Nonso on Friday February 15, 2013 at 11:9:16:

Only non Igbo people refer to Ndigbo as Ibo but the real Igbo people refer to themselves as Igbo. I think you'll more commonly hear Yorubas and Hausas use the word Ibo because they can't pronounce it correctly as Igbo.

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Grace on Saturday February 16, 2013 at 17:14:41:

Both is the same. But the correct pronuciation is Igbo nd nt Ibo

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by James on Monday August 26, 2013 at 13:32:4:

Ibo is d trib while Igbo is the language

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Emmanuel on Sunday October 13, 2013 at 15:4:56:

Igbo is a different tribe 4rm ibo, dy both speak similar language bt slite difference.

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Sammy Eke on Sunday January 5, 2014 at 9:50:3:

The CORRECT Versions are:
I am an IGBO Man, and
I speak IGBO Language.
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The issue of "Ibö" is coined by Non-Igbo Spoken persons as a form of abbreviation given that it is not their language and to them, does not matter delving much on whether the spelling and/or pronounciation is correct or not provided the message is conveyed. (Ofcourse such people should never be blamed or criticized for this as is not an issue in that regard). However, calling a spade a spade, the real name cum language are same: "IGBO".

Finally,above is my submission from personal point of view and understanding hence I stand to be corrected given that there are uncountable number of educated people/historians (Igbos) inclusive of Elders who know better and can educate us better.

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Henry Madojemu on Monday March 31, 2014 at 20:51:5:

I suppose Ibo is an anglicized form of Igbo. The British couldn't pronounce the simplest African names, so they had their own version of them all. I'm from Edo State, and we do have anglicized names as well, like Ishan instead of Esan. Please let us not take the linguistic howlers of the whitemen to modify our languages negatively. Igbo Kwuenu!

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Ugwu ogbonnaya on Friday August 15, 2014 at 15:14:58:

It is a wrong pronounciation 4rm non Igbo's

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Ernest okafor on Saturday October 4, 2014 at 11:33:1:

Igbo is our lang and Ibo is where we come 4rm

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Ifeyinwa on Friday January 23, 2015 at 14:22:0:

Ibo is the tribe, ethnic origin or people while Igbo is the language.ibo is one of the major tribes in Nigeria while this people speak Igbo.

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Annonymous on Sunday January 25, 2015 at 11:44:2:

language and name

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Chibuzor on Monday February 16, 2015 at 18:46:46:

Ibo are the people while IGBO is the Language

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Chima on Friday July 3, 2015 at 8:21:13:

ibo is a term of convenience, a reflection of post-colonial hangover. if we are ibo and speak igbo, can we rightly say 'ala ibo bu ebe ndi ibo ji asusu igbo na-eme omenala ibo'?...... it's easy to argue for this borrowed abberation using the english language. The colonial masters had problems with our 'gb' sound in pronunciation. they invented ibo for convenience, now we sadly defend them. we let them remake our identity and we unfortunately chose the remake. go to the villages, ask the elders, they are the custodians of our cultural heritage; traditions and language. it's quite sad that our fore-fathers sent us to school as igbos but we chose to return as ibos. if it is convenient for us to refer to our northern brothers as 'ndi ausa' when we speak but yet cannot write it without the h (hausa), what then is wrong with us and our own, we can borrow 'akara, akamu, agavu, agboro' and the likes, but we cannot borrow our identity, we define it. we are IGBOs not ibos #IGBOnotIBO

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Duru Robinson on Friday September 4, 2015 at 9:19:20:

I believe Ibo is a tribe but igbo is a language. The spellings may differ but the pronounciation is the same as igbo

Re: What is the difference between Igbo and Ibo Reply by Odobi patience on Saturday July 16, 2016 at 9:28:0:

We have igbo language and a place called ibo. Well so confusing

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