 Elements of Igbo culture can still be found in these places . For example , in Jamaican Patois , the Igbo word unu , meaning " you " plural , is still used . " Red Ibo " ( or " red eboe " ) describes a black person with fair or " yellowish " skin . This term had originated from the reported prevalence of these skin tones among the Igbo but eastern Nigerian influences may not be strictly Igbo . The word Bim , a colloquial term for Barbados , was commonly used among enslaved Barbadians ( Bajans ) . This word is said to have derived from bém in the Igbo language meaning ' my place or people ' , but may have other origins ( see : Barbados etymology ) . A section of Belize City was named Eboe Town after its Igbo inhabitants . In the United States , the Igbo were imported most commonly to the Chesapeake Bay colonies and states of Maryland and Virginia , where they constituted the largest group of Africans . Since the late 20th century , a wave of Nigerian immigrants , mostly English and Igbo @-@ speaking , have settled in Maryland , attracted to its strong professional job market . 
