Ijaw culture and traditions | Oct. 24, 2018 We bet you, Ijaw culture and traditions are worth getting acquainted with. They are considered to be the least studied among other Nigerian cultures, but still have a lot of exciting things to present, which everyone will find astonishing. We are sure you are already curious about it. Distinguishing features of Ijaw culture Ijaw cultur really has a lot of things to offer, cause the history of Ijaw and its culture itself is fascinating and runs deeply, despite the fact it is poorly studied. Languages Photo: proandroiddev.com First, we are going to observe the Ijaw language. To be more specific, languages. There are nine closely cognate Niger–Congo languages. All these languages belong to the Ijoid section of the Niger–Congo language family. The main division between the Ijo languages is between Eastern Ijaw and Western Ijaw. Izon is the most prominent of the ancient language group. It is spoken by about five million Nigerians. Photo: