The Bini (also known as the Edo or Benin) are an ethnic group in
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* [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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Bini — * The Bini people, A cultural group in Nigeria. * A slang term for the BMW MINI car. * Bini, a village in Burkina Faso … Wikipedia
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Eze-Igwe — The Oguta kingdom was established in like manners to the Benin Kingdom of Nigeria. Many people in Oguta believe that the Oguta people migrated from the ancient Benin Kingdom. They argue that the administrative set up, titles and common names have … Wikipedia
Benin Empire — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Benin Empire common name = Benin Empire continent = Africa region = West Africa country = era = Early Modern Period status = status text = empire = government type = Monarchy year… … Wikipedia
Edo language — language name=Edo nativename=Bini states=Nigeria region=Edo State speakers=1 million familycolor=Niger Congo fam2=Atlantic Congo fam3=Benue Congo fam4= YEAI fam5=Edoid fam6=North Central iso2=bin|iso3=bin|notice=nonoticeEdo (or, with the tone… … Wikipedia
Edo — /ed oh/; Japn. /e daw /, n. a former name of Tokyo. /ed oh/, n., pl. Edos, (esp. collectively) Edo for 1. 1. a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria. 2. the Kwa language of the Edo people. * * * … Universalium
Bida — ▪ Nigeria town and traditional emirate, Niger state, west central Nigeria. The town is on the Bako River, a minor tributary of the Niger, and lies at the intersection of roads from Jebba, Zungeru, and Agaie. Originally a small settlement of … Universalium
Benin — former W.African kingdom, from the Bini people, whose name is perhaps related to Arabic bani sons. Though now the people is associated with Nigeria, the name was taken 1974 by the former nation of Dahomey … Etymology dictionary
baining — ˈbīniŋ noun (plural baining or bainings) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a Papuan people of New Britain b. : a member of such people 2 … Useful english dictionary
