Igbos is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Igbos meaning
plural of Igbo
Using Igbos
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of Igbo
- In the example corpus, igbos often appears in combinations such as: the igbos, igbos in, igbos and.
Context around Igbos
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 3 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Igbos
- In this selection, "igbos" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, influenced, either and refuse stand out and add context to how "igbos" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include that the igbos do not and and the igbos in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "igbos" sits close to words such as aaryan, acrimony and akash, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with igbos
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Is that the reason we Igbos refuse to protest? (9 words)
Nigeria: Where’s the place of the Igbos in this federation? (11 words)
Anyone telling you that Igbos have been forgiven after the war is deceiving himself. (14 words)
Millions of Igbos, either gullible or mischievous, believe that Nnamdi Kanu is a hero and are actually doing everything to coronate him as such, but few of us, will continue to, when we can, correct that terrible mistake. (38 words)
The woman accused President Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of causing Nigerians and Lagosians pain, adding that things would have been better if the Igbos who contested during the election had won. (33 words)
We are deploying hate against fellow Nigerians while those we serve hoard wealth in banks owned by the Igbos we so hate and award lucrative contracts to those we are told to despise. (33 words)
For example, why does it appear that the Igbos do not love themselves, whether politically or socially? (17 words)
Is that the reason we Igbos refuse to protest? (9 words)
Nigeria: Where’s the place of the Igbos in this federation? (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to the Guardian, "From Jamaica’s history, the Igbos influenced the culture, music, the pouring of libation, the “ibo” style, idioms, language and way of life of the Jamaicans.
Ahead of the Lagos state governorship election on 18 March 2023, there were fears about how on Igbos in the state would affect voter turnout.
Anyone telling you that Igbos have been forgiven after the war is deceiving himself.
Millions of Igbos, either gullible or mischievous, believe that Nnamdi Kanu is a hero and are actually doing everything to coronate him as such, but few of us, will continue to, when we can, correct that terrible mistake.
The governor said because of election, Amaechi was scratching old scars and fanning the ember of violence to disrupt the prevailing cordial relationship between Rivers people and the Igbos in the state.
THE Lagos Chapter of Anya-Ndi-Igbo, on Monday, March 13, 2023, called on all Igbos in Lagos to come out en-mass and perform their civic duty without fear of intimidation.
The woman accused President Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of causing Nigerians and Lagosians pain, adding that things would have been better if the Igbos who contested during the election had won.
This is not to say that the Igbos do not deserve some of the flak that they get.
This is the only way to guarantee that a Governor who will protect them from the ongoing attacks and arson against Igbos and other non-indigenes.
What is the only propeller is nothing but the same Ngwaphorbia by all Igbos against the Ngwas whenever demand for justice is called into play.
For example, why does it appear that the Igbos do not love themselves, whether politically or socially?
Igbos do not drink in every cup just because they are thirsty, in need of a drink, or dehydrated.
Is that the reason we Igbos refuse to protest?
The Ohanaeze leader said this during an interview on on Saturday, March 16, 2024, where he condemned the alleged persecution of the Igbos in Lagos and other parts of the country.
We are deploying hate against fellow Nigerians while those we serve hoard wealth in banks owned by the Igbos we so hate and award lucrative contracts to those we are told to despise.
Do not panic into leaving Lagos when you can’t, even though it’s my humble wish that all Igbos leave their Lagos and invest in our region.
It must be noted that nearly all the money that the Igbos made which made others envy them was made in Yoruba land.
It showcased the determination of Igbos to rise through the ashes of defeat to prominence.
It sowed the seed of friction which thankfully did not germinate between the Igbos and the Yorubas.
Nigeria: Where’s the place of the Igbos in this federation?
Common combinations with igbos
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the igbos 23×
- igbos in 12×
- igbos and 5×
- all igbos 4×
- igbos do 3×
- igbos to 3×
- that igbos 2×
- igbos have 2×
- of igbos 2×
- igbos against 2×