IJAW PEOPLE IZON BIBI WORLDWIDE , IJAW NATION  Ijaw people  (also known by the subgroups " Ijo " or " Izon ") are a collection of peoples  indigenous  to the  Niger Delta  in  Nigeria , inhabiting regions of the states of  Ondo ,  Bayelsa ,  Delta ,  Edo ,  Akwa Ibom  and  Rivers . Many are found as migrant fishermen in camps as far west as  Sierra Leone  and as far east as  Gabon . Population figures for the Ijo vary greatly, though most range from 13 million to 15 million. They have long lived in locations near many sea trade routes, and they were well connected to other areas by trade as early as the 15th century. Ijaw Ijaw statue depicting "the many faces of your enemies" Total populationapprox. 14 million Regions with significant populations Niger Delta Languages Ijaw languages (Izon, Kalabari, Obolo, Ibani, Wakirike, Nkoroo, Nembe, Ogbian, Kabou, Buseni, Atala, Bille, Kula, Apoi, etc.) Religion Christianity  98%  Islam  0.8% Traditional  1.