Name: Masque Idoma - Nigéria
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Masque Idoma – Nigéria

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The Idoma are an ethnolinguistic group that mainly inhabits the western regions of Benue, Nigeria, and related groups are found in Cross Rivers State, Enugu State and Nasarawa State in Nigeria. The Idoma language is classified in the Akweya subgroup of the idomoid languages of the Volta family – Niger, which includes the Alago, Agatu, Etulo and Yala languages of the Benue, Nasarawa and Northern Cross states. The Akweya subgroup is closely linked to the Yatye-Akpa subgroup. Most of the territory is inland, south of the Benue River, some seventy-two kilometers east of its confluence with the Niger River. The Idomas are known to be classy “warriors” and “hunters”, but welcoming and peace-loving. Most of the land of Idoma remained largely unknown in the West until the 1920s, leaving much of the colorful traditional culture of Idoma intact. The population of Idoma is estimated at around 4 million. The Idoma people have a traditional chief called Och’Idoma who is the head of the Traditional Council of the region of Idoma while each community has its own traditional chief such as Ad’Ogbadibo d’Orokam, chief of Enenche. The palace of the Och’Idoma complex is located in Otukpo, in the state of Benue. The Idoma people have a traditional chief called Och’Idoma who is the head of the Traditional Council of the region of Idoma while each community has its own traditional chief such as Ad’Ogbadibo d’Orokam, chief of Enenche. The palace of the Och’Idoma complex is located in Otukpo, in the state of Benue. The Idoma people have a traditional chief called Och’Idoma who is the head of the Traditional Council of the region of Idoma while each community has its own traditional chief such as Ad’Ogbadibo d’Orokam, chief of Enenche. The palace of the Och’Idoma complex is located in Otukpo, in the state of Benue.