Western Apoi tribe

The Western Apoi tribe live in Ondo State, Nigeria. The Western Apoi tribe are also called Apoi or Ijo-Apoi. They consists of nine settlements namely Igbekebo, Igbotu, Igbobini, Inikorogha, Ipoke, Kiribo, Oboro, Ojuala and Shabomi. The Apois inhabit higher ground than most of the other Ijaw tribes. They speak a dialect of the Yoruba language called Apoi which is similar to the Ikale and Ilaje dialect. The Apois underwent a linguistic shift centuries ago from an Ijo based dialect to Yoruba due to intermarriages and isolation from the larger delta region. They are bordered to the north and east by the Ikale and to the west and partially southwards by the Ilaje. The clan shares the other section of their southern border with the Arogbo.