The Engenni people are considered by themselves and some to be an Ijaw clan and by others (mainly academics) to be a branch of the Edo (Bini) ethnic group. They primarily live in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State

Rivers State

Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Port Harcourt. It is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states...

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Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

. Although they consider themselves to be Ijaw, the Engenni speak a dialected of the Edo language

Edo language

Edo is a Volta–Niger language spoken primarily in Edo State, Nigeria. It was and remains the primary language of the Edo people of Igodomigodo. The Igodomigodo kingdom was renamed Edo by Oba Eweka, after which the Edos refer to themselves as Oviedo 'child of Edo'...

. The Engenni have close relations with neighboring Ijaw tribes such as the Zarama and Epie-Atissa

Epie-Atissa clan

The Epie and Atissa are two small tribes that live along Epie Creek, northeast of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Together, they are commonly known at the Epie-Atissa. This people was established by migrants both from Ijaw tribes to the south and from the Engenni to the north. The Engenni people...

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Engenni people

The Engenni people are very friendly and hospitable people from villages as Akinima, Ikodi-Engenni, Mbiama, 'the Joinkramas', Okarki, Udoda, and more.

Significant events

• October 2005: Engenni leaders condemn a decision by the Rivers State government
  Rivers State government
  The Rivers State government consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Rivers State, Nigeria....
  
   to deny their request that the clan should be allowed to join Bayelsa State
  Bayelsa State
  Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa. The language spoken here is Ijaw language and dialects of the Ijaw language such as Nembe, Atissa, Akassa, Ogbia, etc. However, like the rest of Nigeria,...
  
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