Awori subgroup of Yoruba

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The Awori subgroup of the Yoruba are a coastal and lagoon-dwelling Yoruba people historically centered around Lagos and parts of Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria, known for their early urban settlements and role in regional trade.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Awori subgroup of Yoruba canonical 2
Awori subgroup of the Yoruba 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Yoruba subgroup
ethnic subgroup
country Nigeria
culturalAffiliation Oduduwa ancestry (Yoruba origin myth)
culturalArea Lagos Lagoon area
linked to: Lagos Lagoon

Ogun coastal belt
linked to: Ogun River region
culturalPractice Yoruba festivals
dialect Awori Yoruba dialect
environment coastal-dwelling
lagoon-dwelling
ethnicGroupOf Yoruba people
historicalCenter Lagos
Ogun State
knownFor early urban settlements
role in regional trade
language Yoruba language
linked to: Yoruba
locatedIn Southwestern Nigeria
linked to: Western Nigeria
partOf Yorubaland
primaryState Lagos State
Ogun State
region coastal Nigeria
lagoon areas of southwestern Nigeria
religion Christianity
Islam
Yoruba traditional religion
linked to: Yoruba religion
subgroupOf Yoruba people
traditionalOccupation farming
fishing
trade
traditionalRulerTitle Olofin
linked to: Olofin of Ota
urbanCenter Ado-Odo
Agbara
Agege
Akute
Alagbado
Atan
Badagry
Iba
Ifo
Igbesa
Ijanikin
Ijegun
Ijoko
Ijoko-Ota
linked to: Ijoko

Ilogbo
linked to: Igbogbo

Isolo
Itele
Lagos Island
Ojo
Ota
Sango

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ado-Odo clanOrigin Awori subgroup of Yoruba
Ijoko historicalEthnicOrigin Awori subgroup of Yoruba
Olofin of Ota associatedWith Awori subgroup of the Yoruba
linked to: Awori subgroup of Yoruba