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Bini people

Bini people

The Bini (also known as the Edo or Benin) are an ethnic group in Nigeria. They are the descendents of the people who founded the Benin Empire, which was located in south/mid-western Nigeria. The Bini speak Edo language, one of many languages in Nigeria.

References

* [http://www.dawodu.com/aluko89.htm Cultural Wars and National Identity - The Saga of the Yoruba and the Bini-Edo]
* [http://www.edo-nation.net/bini1.htm Bini Names in Nigeria and Georgia]


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