List of Indigenous peoples of Rivers State

Rivers State is the sixth-largest geographic area in Nigeria according to 2006 census data.[1] The state has an indigenously diverse population with major riverine and upland divisions.The dominant tribes are: [[Ikwerre people| This list refers to the various autochthonous ethnic groups residing within Rivers State's boundaries in addition to its upland and riverine areas.
Mask (hippopotamus masquerade), Abua people, 19th century
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