The Bnai Ephraim ("Children of Ephraim") of Nigeria numbered in 1930 about 2000 people in 400 families in 20 small villages in the Ondo district of southwestern Nigeria. According to their traditions, they came to Nigeria by way of Morocco. Their language is a mixture of Moroccan Arabic with Yoruba, but with bits of Aramaic, such as ima for "mother." In their aspect and most of their customs they cannot be distinguished from their Yoruba neighbors, but the Yoruba call them Emo Yo Quaim - the "Strange People." They call themselves Bnai Ephraim and keep copies of portions of the Torah in their sanctuaries. Ondo City is the largest city in Ondo state, Nigeria. ... The Yoruba (native name Yorùbá) are the largest single ethnic group in Nigeria. ... Aramaic is a Semitic language with a four-thousand year history. ... Torah (תורה) is a Hebrew word meaning teaching, instruction, or law. ...
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See The Ten Lost Tribes a Myth by Dr. Allen Godbey, 1930.
African Jew has a variety of meanings: Scattered African groups who have not historically been part of the international Jewish community, but who claim ancestry to ancient Israel or other connections to Judaism and who practice Jewish rituals or those bearing resemblance to Judaism. ... The Beta Israel (or House of Israel), known by outsiders by the term Falasha (exiles or strangers), a term that they consider to be pejorative, are Jews of Ethiopian origin. ... The Lemba or Lembaa are a tribe of people in southern Africa. ...
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