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| List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by martinz1: 8:42pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Yoruba Tribe Credit: eden-saga.com The Yoruba tribe constitute almost 21 % of the population of Nigeria and this translates to about 40 million people. They inhabit the southwestern part of Nigeria but also live in other countries in West Africa including Benin, Ghana, Togo and surprisingly, the Caribbean. They are well involved in arts and have a long history of poetry and between 1100 to 1700, they made impressive bronze sculptures, most of which were made to represent the heads of gods and rulers. They also made lots of beadwork, metalwork, weaving and mask making. Igbo culture Igbo is one of the major tribes in Nigeria with appreciable number of people owning their origin from the Igbo tribe. Historically, they were from Nri Kingdom, which happens to be the oldest Kingdom in Nigerian.The Igbos are industrious and made bronze ceremonial vessels as part of the culture and heritage dated back to the stone age. Geographically, the Igbo land occupies most of the South Eastern Nigeria and some of the major cities include: Enugu, Onitsha, Owerri, Asaba, Awka, Abakiliki, Abia, Orlu etc. Hausa Tribe Hausa is the largest tribe in Nigeria making up about 29% of Nigeria’s population. They live in the northern part of Nigeria, Southern parts of Niger and west end of Chad Republic. They mostly occupy the towns and villages in Northern parts of Nigeria including: Kano, Kaduna, Biram, Jos, Lafia, Katsina, Abuja, Sokoto, Bauchi, Birnin Kebbi, Damaturu, Dutse, Gombe, Suleja, Gusau, Jalingo, Jebba, jos, Lafia, Maiduguri, Makurdi, Yola, Zaria etc. No two tribes in Nigeria have exactly the same language but the Hausa language originated and forms part of the Chadic family of Languages which is similar but distantly related to Hebrew and Arabic. In recent times, because of the close similarities between the cultures and lifestyle of Hausa and Fulani, they are often regarded as Hausa-Fulani. Abayon Cross River 2 Abua (Odual) Rivers 3 Achipa (Achipawa) Kebbi 4 Adim Cross River 5 Adun Cross River 6 Affade Yobe 7 Afizere Plateau 8 Afo Plateau 9 Agbo Cross River 10 Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) Cross River 11 Akweya-Yachi Benue 12 Alago (Arago) Piateau 13 Amo Plateau 14 Anaguta Plateau 15 Anang Akwa lbom 16 Andoni Akwa lbom, Rivers 17 Angas Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau 18 Ankwei Plateau 19 Anyima Cross River 20 Attakar (ataka) Kaduna 21 Auyoka (Auyokawa) Jigawa 22 Awori Lagos, Ogun 23 Ayu Kaduna 24 Babur Adamawa, Bomo, Taraba, Yobe 25 Bachama Adamawa 26 Bachere Cross River 27 Bada Plateau 28 Bade Yobe 29 Bahumono Cross River 30 Bakulung Taraba 31 Bali Taraba 32 Bambora (Bambarawa) Bauchi 33 Bambuko Taraba 34 Banda (Bandawa) Taraba 35 Banka (Bankalawa) Bauchi 36 Banso (Panso) Adamawa 37 Bara (Barawa) Bauchi 38 Barke Bauchi 39 Baruba (Barba) Niger 40 Bashiri (Bashirawa) Plateau 41 Bassa Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Plateau 42 Batta Adamawa 43 Baushi Niger 44 Baya Adamawa 45 Bekwarra Cross River 46 Bele (Buli, Belewa) Bauchi 47 Betso (Bete) Taraba 48 Bette Cross River 49 Bilei Adamawa 50 Bille Adamawa 51 Bina (Binawa) Kaduna 52 Bini Edo 53 Birom Plateau 54 Bobua Taraba 55 Boki (Nki) Cross River 56 Bkkos Plateau 57 Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) Niger 58 Bole (Bolewa) Bauchi, Yobe 59 Botlere Adamawa 60 Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) Bauchi 61 Bomboro Bauchi 62 Buduma Borno, Niger 63 Buji Plateau 64 Buli Bauchi 65 Bunu Kogi 66 Bura Adamawa 67 Burak Bauchi 68 Burma (Burmawa) Plateau 69 Buru Yobe 70 Buta (Butawa) Bauchi 71 Bwall Plateau 72 Bwatiye Adamawa 73 Bwazza Adamawa 74 Challa Plateau 75 Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) Bauchi 76 Chamba Taraba 77 Chamo Bauchi 78 Chibok (Chibbak) Yobe 79 Chinine Borno 80 Chip Plateau 81 Chokobo Plateau 82 Chukkol Taraba 83 Daba Adamawa 84 Dadiya Bauchi 85 Daka Adamawa 86 Dakarkari Niger, Kebbi 87 Danda (Dandawa) Kebbi 88 Dangsa Taraba 89 Daza (Dere, Derewa) Bauchi 90 Degema Rivers 91 Deno (Denawa) Bauchi 92 Dghwede Bomo 93 Diba Taraba 94 Doemak (Dumuk) Plateau 95 Ouguri Bauchi 96 Duka (Dukawa) Kebbi 97 Duma (Dumawa) Bauchi 98 Ebana (Ebani) Rivers 99 Ebirra (lgbirra) Edo, Kogi, Ondo 100 Ebu Edo, Kogi 101 Efik Cross River 102 Egbema Rivers 103 Egede (lgedde) Benue 104 Eggon Plateau 105 Egun (Gu) Lagos,Ogun 106 Ejagham Cross River 107 Ekajuk Cross River 108 Eket Akwa Ibom 109 Ekoi Cross River 110 Engenni (Ngene) Rivers 111 Epie Rivers 112 Esan (Ishan) Edo 113 Etche Rivers 114 Etolu (Etilo) Benue 115 Etsako Edo 116 Etung Cross River 117 Etuno Edo 118 Palli Adamawa 119 Pulani (Pulbe) Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, etc. 120 Fyam (Fyem) Plateau 121 Fyer(Fer) Plateau 122 Ga’anda Adamawa 123 Gade Niger 124 Galambi Bauchi 125 Gamergu-Mulgwa Bomo 126 Qanawuri Plateau 127 Gavako Borno 128 Gbedde Kogi 129 Gengle Taraba 130 Geji Bauchi 131 Gera (Gere, Gerawa) Bauchi 132 Geruma (Gerumawa) Plateau 133 Geruma (Gerumawa) Bauchi 134 Gingwak Bauchi 135 Gira Adamawa 136 Gizigz Adamawa 137 Goernai Plateau 138 Gokana (Kana) Rivers 139 Gombi Adamawa 140 Gornun (Gmun) Taraba 141 Gonia Taraba 142 Gubi (Gubawa) Bauchi 143 Gude Adamawa 144 Gudu Adamawa 145 Gure Kaduna 146 Gurmana Niger 147 Gururntum Bauchi 148 Gusu Plateau 149 Gwa (Gurawa) Adamawa 150 Gwamba Adamawa 151 Gwandara Kaduna, Niger, Plateau 152 Gwari (Gbari) Kaduna, Niger, Plateau 153 Gwom Taraba 154 Gwoza (Waha) Bomo 155 Gyem Bauchi 156 Hausa Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, etc 157 Higi (Hig) Borno, Adamawa 158 Holma Adamawa 159 Hona Adamawa 160 Ibeno Akwa lbom 161 Ibibio Akwa lbom 162 Ichen Adamawa 163 Idoma Benue, Taraba 164 Igalla Kogi 165 lgbo Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi,Enugu, Imo, Rivers 166 ljumu Kogi 167 Ikorn Cross River 168 Irigwe Plateau 169 Isoko Delta 170 lsekiri (Itsekiri) Delta 171 lyala (lyalla) Cross River 172 lzondjo) Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers 173 Jaba Kaduna 174 Jahuna (Jahunawa) Taraba 175 Jaku Bauchi 176 Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) Bauchi 177 Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) Bauchi, Plateau 178 Jero Taraba 179 Jibu Adamawa 180 Jidda-Abu Plateau 181 Jimbin (Jimbinawa) Bauchi 182 Jirai Adamawa 183 Jonjo (Jenjo) Taraba 184 Jukun Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau 185 Kaba(Kabawa) Taraba 186 Kadara Taraba 187 Kafanchan Kaduna 188 Kagoro Kaduna 189 Kaje (Kache) Kaduna 190 Kajuru (Kajurawa) Kaduna 191 Kaka Adamawa 192 Kamaku (Karnukawa) Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger 193 Kambari Kebbi, Niger 194 Kambu Adamawa 195 Kamo Bauchi 196 Kanakuru (Dera) Adamawa, Borno 197 Kanembu Bomo 198 Kanikon Kaduna 199 Kantana Plateau 200 Kanufi Kaduna, Adamawa, Bomo, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe 201 Karekare (Karaikarai) Bauchi, Yobe 202 Karimjo Taraba 203 Kariya Bauchi 204 Katab (Kataf) Kaduna 205 Kenern (Koenoem) Plateau 206 Kenton Taraba 207 Kiballo (Kiwollo) Kaduna 208 Kilba Adamawa 209 Kirfi (Kirfawa) Bauchi 210 Koma Taraba 211 Kona Taraba 212 Koro (Kwaro) Kaduna, Niger 213 Kubi (Kubawa) Bauchi 214 Kudachano (Kudawa) Bauchi 215 Kugama Taraba 216 Kulere (Kaler) Plateau 217 Kunini Taraba 218 Kurama Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau 219 Kurdul Adamawa 220 Kushi Bauchi 221 Kuteb Taraba 222 Kutin Taraba 223 Kwalla Plateau 224 Kwami (Kwom) Bauchi 225 Kwanchi Taraba 226 Kwanka (Kwankwa) Bauchi, Plateau 227 Kwaro Plateau 228 Kwato Plateau 229 Kyenga (Kengawa) Sokoto 230 Laaru (Larawa) Niger 231 Lakka Adamawa 232 Lala Adamawa 233 Lama Taraba 234 Lamja Taraba 235 Lau Taraba 236 Ubbo Adamawa 237 Limono Bauchi, Plateau 238 Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) Niger 239 Longuda (Lunguda) Adamawa, Bauchi 240 Mabo Plateau 241 Mada Kaduna, Plateau 242 Mama Plateau 243 Mambilla Adamawa 244 Manchok Kaduna 245 Mandara (Wandala) Bomo 246 Manga (Mangawa) Yobe 247 Margi (Marghi) Adamawa, Bomo 248 Matakarn Adamawa 249 Mbembe Cross River, Enugu 250 Mbol Adamawa 251 Mbube Cross River 252 Mbula Adamawa 253 Mbum Taraba 254 Memyang (Meryan) Plateau 255 Miango Plateau 256 Miligili (Migili) Plateau 257 Miya (Miyawa) Bauchi 258 Mobber Bomo 259 Montol Plateau 260 Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) Kaduna 261 Muchaila Adamawa 262 Mumuye Taraba 263 Mundang Adamawa 264 Munga (Mupang) Plateau 265 Mushere Plateau 266 Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) Plateau 267 Ndoro Taraba 268 Ngamo Bauchi, Yobe 269 Ngizim Yobe 270 Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) Adamawa, Borno 271 Ningi (Ningawa) Bauchi 272 Ninzam (Ninzo) Kaduna, Plateau 273 Njayi Adamawa 274 Nkim Cross River 275 Nkum Cross River 276 Nokere (Nakere) Plateau 277 Nunku Kaduna, Plateau 278 Nupe Niger 279 Nyandang Taraba 280 Ododop Cross River 281 Ogori Kwara 282 Okobo (Okkobor) Akwa lbom 283 Okpamheri Edo 284 Olulumo Cross River 285 Oron Akwa lbom 286 Owan Edo 287 Owe Kwara 288 Oworo Kwara 289 Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa) Bauchi 290 Pai Plateau 291 Panyam Taraba 292 Pero Bauchi 293 Pire Adamawa 294 Pkanzom Taraba 295 Poll Taraba 296 Polchi Habe Bauchi 297 Pongo (Pongu) Niger 298 Potopo Taraba 299 Pyapun (Piapung) Plateau 300 Qua Cross River 301 Rebina (Rebinawa) Bauchi 302 Reshe Kebbi, Niger 303 Rindire (Rendre) Plateau 304 Rishuwa Kaduna 305 Ron Piateau 306 Rubu Niger 307 Rukuba Plateau 308 Rumada Kaduna 309 Rumaya Kaduna 310 Sakbe Taraba 311 Sanga Bauchi 312 Sate Taraba 313 Saya (Sayawa Za’ar) Bauchi 314 Segidi (Sigidawa) Bauchi 315 Shanga (Shangawa) Sokoto 316 Shangawa (Shangau) Plateau 317 Shan-Shan Plateau 318 Shira (Shirawa) Kano 319 Shomo Taraba 320 Shuwa Adamawa, Borno 321 Sikdi Plateau 322 Siri (Sirawa) Bauchi 323 Srubu (Surubu) Kaduna 324 Sukur Adamawa 325 Sura Plateau 326 Tangale Bauchi 327 Tarok Plateau, Taraba 328 Teme Adamawa 329 Tera (Terawa) Bauchi, Bomo 330 Teshena (Teshenawa) Kano 331 Tigon Adamawa 332 Tikar Taraba 333 Tiv Benue, Plateau, Taraba 334 Tula Bauchi 335 Tur Adamawa 336 Ufia Benue 337 Ukelle Cross River 338 Ukwani (Kwale) Delta 339 Uncinda Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto 340 Uneme (Ineme) Edo 341 Ura (Ula) Niger 342 Urhobo Delta 343 Utonkong Benue 344 Uyanga Cross River 345 Vemgo Adamawa 346 Verre Adamawa 347 Vommi Taraba 348 Wagga Adamawa 349 Waja Bauchi 350 Waka Taraba 351 Warja (Warja) Jigawa 352 Warji Bauchi 353 Wula Adamawa 354 Wurbo Adamawa 355 Wurkun Taraba 356 Yache Cross River 357 Yagba Kwara 358 Yakurr (Yako) Cross River 359 Yalla Benue 360 Yandang Taraba 361 Yergan (Yergum) Plateau 362 Yoruba Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi 363 Yott Taraba 364 Yumu Niger 365 Yungur Adamawa 366 Yuom Plateau 367 Zabara Niger 368 Zaranda Bauchi 369 Zarma (Zarmawa) Kebbi 370 Zayam (Zeam) Bauchi 371 Zul (Zulawa) Bauchi 2 Likes
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| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by Nobody: 8:43pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by Nobody: 8:43pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Hmm |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by Nobody: 8:44pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Freemanan: Smh. You ehn |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by Nobody: 8:48pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Northern Nigeria!!! Please exclude others!!! You can keep the wasteners 2 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by Blakjewelry(m): 9:15pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Op you try, but.... |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by Idrismusty97(m): 9:42pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Mprepz:The most diverse region in the country yet united. I love Northern Nigeria! 4 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by Idrismusty97(m): 9:44pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
One more OP. 372 Wawa (Bersia Gia), Niger state. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by drberry(m): 9:52pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Nice one @ Op. This is a very educative piece. However I can't find KALABARI of Rivers state on your list. BTW I'm just so amazed that all these different tribes are existing under one umbrella NIGERIA. Little wonder the rantings and shoutings and chaos by one tribe after the other. Indeed only God can hold us together as a country. GOD BLESS MY COUNTRY |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by otr1(m): 10:09pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
So Jebba, Jos, Abuja, Maiduguri, Makurdi...are hausa towns and cities. And who says Tangale is a tribe in Bauchi state? 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by kkkp: 10:12pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
God bless naija |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by haffaze777(m): 11:31pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
op where is ijebu and egba from Ogun state in DAT list 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by martinz1: 9:38pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
kkkp:yea bro |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by martinz1: 10:46pm On Sep 25, 2015 |
Idrismusty97:noted! |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by basilo101: 1:51am On Sep 26, 2015 |
Every serious linguist kws dat Ikwere is nt a tribe but an igbo clan jst like d Ngwa dat make up Aba and its environs, dats why it is not on d list, dats y u saw rivers among igbo states. Ikwere speak beta igbo than Abakaliki. Yoruba propaganda and d curse called oil put them in their identity crises 6 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by babadem2much(m): 2:36am On Sep 26, 2015 |
yea op kudos to you, I swear you try pass Obama. O thought you will forget me at No 86 n other tribes I know but u never finish with cross river state oo |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by babadem2much(m): 2:37am On Sep 26, 2015 |
otr1: Guy but there are Tangale on Bauchi Na but they are more in Gombe |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by martinz1: 2:04pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
babadem2much:correct guy, cross river has so many languages. 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by martinz1: 1:01am On Dec 07, 2015 |
Mprepz: why |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by orisa37: 9:11am On Dec 07, 2015 |
Where are the Ijaws? |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by Armaggedon: 9:26am On Dec 07, 2015 |
otr1:i dont think abuja and jos are hausa lands 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by ofeco: 9:42am On Dec 07, 2015 |
# OP, you mentioned the population of Yoruba and Hausa but you didn't mentioned that of the igbos 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by denziz: 9:49am On Dec 07, 2015 |
Nigerian English,"Alimagamazation" of 1914 |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by scholes0(m): 9:57am On Dec 07, 2015 |
Since when did Jos, Abuja, Damaturu, Suleja, Jalingo, Jebba, jos, Lafia, Maiduguri, Makurdi, Yola become Hausa Cities? Even Gombe is debatable. lol.... Abeg OP, go learn some Naija geography. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by kingzizzy: 9:58am On Dec 07, 2015 |
basilo101: As an Anambra man, I understand the version of Igbo the Ikwere people speak but when the Abakiliki man speaks, I have to remove all the wax in my ear and listen attentively if I am to understand anything he is saying. Abakiliki people usually revert to Central Igbo when they are dealing with their fellow Igbos from other places. Abakiliki/Ikwo/Izzi-Ezza Igbo are the hardest to understand 2 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by kingzizzy: 10:05am On Dec 07, 2015 |
1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by unstableaswater: 10:10am On Dec 07, 2015 |
following |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by mccoy47(m): 10:28am On Dec 07, 2015 |
Lolz. Even the pix of hausa tribe depicts violence! No be today something 2 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by omowolewa: 10:35am On Dec 07, 2015 |
Our diversity is the reason for our unity. Even withing the tribes there are dialets. 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by attacker231: 11:40am On Dec 07, 2015 |
basilo101: |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by forgiveness: 12:34pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
Please kindly include Delta and Niger state on the Yoruba list. Thanks |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Origin by trapQ: 12:46pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
yet one tribe is causing all the commotion and trouble. I didn't call names so quote me not. |
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