Igbo language. Igbo ( Igbo: Ásụ̀sụ̀ Ị̀gbò; Igbo [ásʊ̀sʊ̀ ɪ̀ɡ͡bòː] ( listen); English: /ˈɪɡboʊ/; ), is the principal native language of the Igbo people, an ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria. The language has approximately 24 million speakers, who live mostly in Nigeria and are primarily of Igbo descent.