A variant or archaic spelling of Igbo, referring to a West African ethnic group or their language.
An older English spelling of Igbo (also spelled Ibo), a term for the Igbo people of Nigeria. The word's origins trace to the Igbo language and culture itself.
The spelling 'eboe' appears in historical texts about the slave trade and colonialism, reminding us that colonial-era spellings often reflected European pronunciation rather than the actual pronunciation of African languages.
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