ˈē(ˌ)bō noun
or ig·bo ˈigˌbō
( plural ibo or ibos or igbo or igbos )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a Negro people of the country about the lower Niger
b. : a member of such people
2. : a Kwa language of the Igbo people used as a language of trade and education in a large area of southern Nigeria