🇳🇬 Ethnic group

Akweya

Evidence: Multiple sources

The Akweya are one of the smaller peoples of Benue State, living around Otukpo in the Idoma area. Their language, Akpa (also called Akweya), is Idomoid.

  1. About Benue State — Benue State Government · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Akweya among the other ethnic communities
  2. History Of Benue State — Benue State Ministry of Finance, Budget & Economic Planning, Benue State Ministry of Finance, Budget & Economic Planning · link (accessed 27 Jul 2026)
    Supports: Akweya listed
  3. An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition) — Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation / McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2020 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Akpa (Akweya): Benue State, Otukpo LGA
  4. Benue State — Wikipedia contributors, Wikipedia · link (accessed 27 Jul 2026)
    Supports: Akweya have a few communities in the southern senatorial zone

Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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