The Ibani people are an Ijaw ethnic group who live along with other Ijaw speaking peoples in the Bonny and Opobo areas of Rivers State, Nigeria, on the Atlantic coast.
The Ibani language, an Ijoid dialect, is spoken predominantly by the residents of Bonny and Opobo.
[3] The indigenes of the Bonny and Opobo kingdoms are collectively known as the Ibani people.
[4] The Ibani language is widely spoken, although its pervasiveness has been declining in more recent years due to Westernization.
Historically, Bonny engaged in several wars against its nearby rivals, such as Elem Kalabari, Obolo people and Andoni.