Lagos State Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Demographics== While the state is essentially a Yoruba-speaking environment, it is a socio-cultural melting pot, attracting both [[Nigerians]] and foreigners alike.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Lagos |url=https://lagosstate.gov.ng/about-lagos/ |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=Lagos State Government |language=en-US}}</ref> Indigenous inhabitants include the [[Awori tribe|Awori]] and [[Ogu people|Ogu]] {{aka}} Egun in the Ikeja and [[Badagry]] Divisions respectively, with the Egun being found mainly in Badagry. There is also an admixture of other pioneer settlers collectively known as the Eko.<ref>{{Cite web |last=omotolani |date=2022-02-03 |title=6 interesting facts about Lagos |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/6-interesting-facts-about-lagos/sxw5k81 |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref> The indigenous people of the [[Ikorodu]] and [[Epe, Lagos|Epe]] Divisions are mainly the [[Ijebu people|Ijebu]], with pockets of Eko-Awori settlers along the coastland and riverine areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Epe {{!}} Nigeria {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Epe |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page