Ika people

{{Infobox ethnic group | group = Ika People | native_name = Ndi Ika | native_name_lang = ISO 639-3 ikk | population = 600,000 | popplace = Nigeria | religions = {{ubl|Christianity 91%|Odinala | languages = Ika language, Pidgin, English

The Ika people are recognized as an Ethnic group that is found primarily in Areas of Delta State, Nigeria. They traditionally practise Odinala religion as seen among the Igbo. The Ika people can be found in Ika South and Ika North East Local Government Areas of Delta State, and in Igbanke and Ekpon areas of Orhiomwon, Uhunmwonde, and Igueben Local Government Areas, respectively, in Edo State.

They speak the Ika language, often considered by several academic scholars as a dialect of the Igbo language.

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