👉 naiads is a term in the Nigerian English language, used to refer to the traditional people of Nigeria. They are the Igbo people, who speak the Yoruba language and share cultural traditions with the Hausa people. The term "Naiads" was first used by the British colonial authorities in the 19th century to describe them as a group of people who were not part of the English-speaking population but spoke Yoruba. However, this term is now widely recognized