Ibo
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Alternate spelling
- Ibo or Igbo peopleIgbo peopleIgbo people, also referred to as the Ibo, Ebo, Eboans or Heebo are an ethnic group living chiefly in southeastern Nigeria. They speak Igbo, which includes various Igboid languages and dialects; today, a majority of them speak English alongside Igbo as a result of British colonialism...
, an ethnic group based in West Africa - Ibo or Igbo languageIgbo languageIgbo , or Igbo proper, is a native language of the Igbo people, an ethnic group primarily located in southeastern Nigeria. There are approximately 20 million speakers that are mostly in Nigeria and are primarily of Igbo descent. Igbo is a national language of Nigeria. It is written in the Latin...
, the language of the Igbo people
Abbreviation
IBO can stand for:- Intellectual Property Business Organization
- International Baccalaureate Organization - former name of the International Baccalaureate, which operates the International Baccalaureate programmes
- International Biology OlympiadInternational Biology OlympiadThe International Biology Olympiad is a science olympiad for students in sixth form . The first academic international Olympiads after the International Mathematical Olympiad were launched under the auspices of the United Nations in the 1960s...
, an annual competition - International Boxing OrganizationInternational Boxing OrganizationThe International Boxing Organization is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
- Ibo Bonilla OconitrilloIbo BonillaIbo Bonilla Oconitrillo is an architect and sculptor of Costa Rica. He has Costa Rican and Spanish nationality.He is known mainly because of the creation of Bioclimatic Buildings and his Monuments in Public Square.-Biography:...
, name and abbreviation of Costa Rican sculptor and architect