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| Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by princdebola201(m): 8:39am On Sep 01, 2015 |
1 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 BahumonoCross 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 100Ebu Edo, Kogi 101Efik Cross River 102Egbema Rivers 103 Egede (lgedde) Benue 104Eggon Plateau 105 Egun (Gu) Lagos,Ogun 106Ejagham Cross River 107Ekajuk Cross River 108Eket Akwa Ibom 109Ekoi Cross River 110 Engenni (Ngene) Rivers 111Epie Rivers 112 Esan (Ishan) Edo 113Etche Rivers 114 Etolu (Etilo) Benue 115Etsako Edo 116Etung Cross River 117Etuno Edo 118Palli Adamawa 119 Pulani (Pulbe) Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, etc. 120 Fyam (Fyem) Plateau 121 Fyer (Fer) Plateau 122Ga’anda Adamawa 123Gade Niger 124Galambi Bauchi 125 Gamergu- Mulgwa Bomo 126Qanawuri Plateau 127Gavako Borno 128Gbedde Kogi 129Gengle Taraba 130Geji Bauchi 131 Gera (Gere, Gerawa) Bauchi 132 Geruma (Gerumawa) Plateau 133 Geruma (Gerumawa) Bauchi 134Gingwak Bauchi 135Gira Adamawa 136Gizigz Adamawa 137Goernai Plateau 138 Gokana (Kana) Rivers 139Gombi Adamawa 140 Gornun (Gmun) Taraba 141Gonia Taraba 142 Gubi (Gubawa) Bauchi 143Gude Adamawa 144Gudu Adamawa 145Gure Kaduna 146Gurmana Niger 147GururntumBauchi 148Gusu Plateau 149 Gwa (Gurawa) Adamawa 150Gwamba Adamawa 151GwandaraKaduna, Niger, Plateau 152 Gwari (Gbari) Kaduna, Niger, Plateau 153Gwom Taraba 154 Gwoza (Waha) Bomo 155Gyem Bauchi 156Hausa Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, etc 157 Higi (Hig) Borno, Adamawa 158Holma Adamawa 159Hona Adamawa 160Ibeno Akwa lbom 161Ibibio Akwa lbom 162Ichen Adamawa 163Idoma Benue, Taraba 164Igalla Kogi 165lgbo Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi,Enugu, Imo, Rivers 166ljumu Kogi 167Ikorn Cross River 168Irigwe Plateau 169Isoko Delta 170 lsekiri (Itsekiri) Delta 171 lyala (lyalla) Cross River 172lzondjo) Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers 173Jaba Kaduna 174 Jahuna (Jahunawa) Taraba 175Jaku Bauchi 176 Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa- Dutse) Bauchi 177 Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) Bauchi, Plateau 178Jero Taraba 179Jibu Adamawa 180 Jidda- Abu Plateau 181 Jimbin (Jimbinawa) Bauchi 182Jirai Adamawa 183 Jonjo (Jenjo) Taraba 184Jukun Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau 185 Kaba (Kabawa) Taraba 186Kadara Taraba 187KafanchanKaduna 188Kagoro Kaduna 189 Kaje (Kache) Kaduna 190 Kajuru (Kajurawa) Kaduna 191Kaka Adamawa 192 Kamaku (Karnukawa) Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger 193Kambari Kebbi, Niger 194Kambu Adamawa 195Kamo Bauchi 196 Kanakuru (Dera) Adamawa, Borno 197Kanembu Bomo 198Kanikon Kaduna 199Kantana Plateau 200Kanufi Kaduna, Adamawa, Bomo, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe 201 Karekare (Karaikarai) Bauchi, Yobe 202Karimjo Taraba 203Kariya Bauchi 204 Katab (Kataf) Kaduna 205 Kenern (Koenoem) Plateau 206Kenton Taraba 207 Kiballo (Kiwollo) Kaduna 208Kilba Adamawa 209 Kirfi (Kirfawa) Bauchi 210Koma Taraba 211Kona Taraba 212 Koro (Kwaro) Kaduna, Niger 213 Kubi (Kubawa) Bauchi 214 Kudachano (Kudawa) Bauchi 215Kugama Taraba 216 Kulere (Kaler) Plateau 217Kunini Taraba 218Kurama Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau 219Kurdul Adamawa 220Kushi Bauchi 221Kuteb Taraba 222Kutin Taraba 223Kwalla Plateau 224 Kwami (Kwom) Bauchi 225Kwanchi Taraba 226 Kwanka (Kwankwa) Bauchi, Plateau 227Kwaro Plateau 228Kwato Plateau 229 Kyenga (Kengawa) Sokoto 230 Laaru (Larawa) Niger 231Lakka Adamawa 232Lala Adamawa 233Lama Taraba 234Lamja Taraba 235Lau Taraba 236Ubbo Adamawa 237Limono Bauchi, Plateau 238 Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) Niger 239 Longuda (Lunguda) Adamawa, Bauchi 240Mabo Plateau 241Mada Kaduna, Plateau 242Mama Plateau 243Mambilla Adamawa 244Manchok Kaduna 245 Mandara (Wandala)Bomo 246 Manga (Mangawa) Yobe 247 Margi (Marghi) Adamawa, Bomo 248Matakarn Adamawa 249Mbembe Cross River, Enugu 250Mbol Adamawa 251Mbube Cross River 252Mbula Adamawa 253Mbum Taraba 254 Memyang (Meryan) Plateau 255Miango Plateau 256 Miligili (Migili) Plateau 257 Miya (Miyawa) Bauchi 258Mobber Bomo 259Montol Plateau 260 Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) Kaduna 261Muchaila Adamawa 262Mumuye Taraba 263Mundang Adamawa 264 Munga (Mupang) Plateau 265Mushere Plateau 266 Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) Plateau 267Ndoro Taraba 268Ngamo Bauchi, Yobe 269Ngizim Yobe 270 Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe- Ndhang) Adamawa, Borno 271 Ningi (Ningawa)Bauchi 272 Ninzam (Ninzo) Kaduna, Plateau 273Njayi Adamawa 274Nkim Cross River 275Nkum Cross River 276 Nokere (Nakere) Plateau 277Nunku Kaduna, Plateau 278Nupe Niger 279NyandangTaraba 280Ododop Cross River 281Ogori Kwara 282 Okobo (Okkobor) Akwa lbom 283OkpamheriEdo 284Olulumo Cross River 285Oron Akwa lbom 286Owan Edo 287Owe Kwara 288Oworo Kwara 289 Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa) Bauchi 290Pai Plateau 291Panyam Taraba 292Pero Bauchi 293Pire Adamawa 294Pkanzom Taraba 295Poll Taraba 296 Polchi Habe Bauchi 297 Pongo (Pongu) Niger 298Potopo Taraba 299 Pyapun (Piapung) Plateau 300Qua Cross River 301 Rebina (Rebinawa) Bauchi 302Reshe Kebbi, Niger 303 Rindire (Rendre) Plateau 304Rishuwa Kaduna 305Ron Piateau 306Rubu Niger 307Rukuba Plateau 308Rumada Kaduna 309Rumaya Kaduna 310Sakbe Taraba 311Sanga Bauchi 312Sate 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 319Shomo Taraba 320Shuwa Adamawa, Borno 321Sikdi Plateau 322 Siri (Sirawa) Bauchi 323 Srubu (Surubu) Kaduna 324Sukur Adamawa 325Sura Plateau 326Tangale Bauchi 327Tarok Plateau, Taraba 328Teme Adamawa 329 Tera (Terawa) Bauchi, Bomo 330 Teshena (Teshenawa) Kano 331Tigon Adamawa 332Tikar Taraba 333Tiv Benue, Plateau, Taraba 334Tula Bauchi 335Tur Adamawa 336Ufia Benue 337Ukelle Cross River 338 Ukwani (Kwale) Delta 339Uncinda Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto 340 Uneme (Ineme) Edo 341 Ura (Ula) Niger 342Urhobo Delta 343Utonkong Benue 344Uyanga Cross River 345Vemgo Adamawa 346Verre Adamawa 347Vommi Taraba 348Wagga Adamawa 349Waja Bauchi 350Waka Taraba 351 Warja (Warja) Jigawa 352Warji Bauchi 353Wula Adamawa 354Wurbo Adamawa 355Wurkun Taraba 356Yache Cross River 357Yagba Kwara 358 Yakurr (Yako) Cross River 359Yalla Benue 360Yandang Taraba 361 Yergan (Yergum) Plateau 362Yoruba Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi 363Yott Taraba 364Yumu Niger 365Yungur Adamawa 366Yuom Plateau 367Zabara Niger 368Zaranda Bauchi 369 Zarma (Zarmawa) Kebbi 370 Zayam (Zeam) Bauchi 371 Zul (Zulawa) Bauchi 7 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by FruityLass: 8:47am On Sep 01, 2015 |
What of agatu tribe? 1 Like |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by VickyRotex(f): 8:52am On Sep 01, 2015 |
It all started from the Tower of Babel. |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by magabounce(m): 8:52am On Sep 01, 2015 |
wow!!!!! The tribes in Crosriver sha!!! To think i knew all about CrossRiver Very enlightening 1 Like |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by Nobody: 8:52am On Sep 01, 2015 |
what of ikwerre? 1 Like |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by PedroJP(m): 8:57am On Sep 01, 2015 |
Good one, at least to enlighten some sophisticated dullards 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by Orjioorji(f): 8:59am On Sep 01, 2015 |
I could not see kuturmi tribe from kachia local government in Kaduna state 1 Like |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by RepEnugu(m): 9:02am On Sep 01, 2015 |
princdebola201:completely unbiased list....nice one from you bro |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by phantom(m): 9:03am On Sep 01, 2015 |
Igalla dey anambara o! |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by richybanky(m): 9:06am On Sep 01, 2015 |
Too many languages/tribes  No wonder we find it difficult to understand ourselves  |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by Nobody: 9:08am On Sep 01, 2015 |
Igbos are in all SS states...Rivers, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Bayelsa. Igalas are in Anambra. 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by richybanky(m): 9:09am On Sep 01, 2015 |
princdebola201:There is Nupe in Kwara State |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by Nobody: 9:10am On Sep 01, 2015 |
richybanky: Do you have to quote the whole thing? Agbaya! 2 Likes |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by richybanky(m): 9:12am On Sep 01, 2015 |
new2020:Lols, I saw someone quoted d whole thing and u didn't call d guy Agbaya  Wetin I do  |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by midolian(m): 9:25am On Sep 01, 2015 |
richybanky:God bless you.. I am nupe and from kwara. There are lots of Nupes in kwara |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by Nobody: 9:51am On Sep 01, 2015 |
new2020: where in Anambra? |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by richybanky(m): 10:02am On Sep 01, 2015 |
midolian:Amen.. Kube ti seren, Soco Ayolaada Am a serving corper in Niger State, Bida Township, dats wer I learned few of d Nupe language Kube lanzjin |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by PenSniper: 10:04am On Sep 01, 2015 |
Good job but still incomplete. For example, you simply lumped the Oodua people without the specifics like Ijebu, Remo, Ekiti, Ilaje, Ikale, Oyo, Ijesha, Ondo, etc. Overall, its a swell job. |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by rane06(f): 10:26am On Sep 01, 2015 |
There's igala in Delta too |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by Oghenebrume7: 10:51am On Sep 01, 2015 |
There is Urhobo in bayelsa state in Ofoni town precisely |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by Ugomba(m): 11:01am On Sep 01, 2015 |
What about the Daura tribe in kastina? |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by Obiobi8(m): 11:20am On Sep 01, 2015 |
new2020: True.. Igbos dey for everywhere.. You can go in the middle of the bush in a remote area of a remote village in Kyrgyzstan and shout "Igbo kwenu" and you'll hear em say "eeeeehhhhh".. Lol.. 3 Likes |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by dafuturis(m): 11:21am On Sep 01, 2015 |
richybanky: am also a serving corps member in Niger, Bida zone but Gbako local government It's Kube laji - good morning Kube yigidi - good afternoon Kube loshun - good evening |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by ignis: 11:43am On Sep 01, 2015 |
RepEnugu: must you quote the whole article ? So Disgusting ... |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by cybug: 11:56am On Sep 01, 2015 |
Those quoting that long list... Una no try at all. You, can actually write what you wanna write without quoting the OP, North gather tribes sha |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by Skymiyke(f): 12:05pm On Sep 01, 2015 |
Some tribes in my beloved Plateau sha,just hearing abt dem 4 d first time! Proudly PYEM GIRL! |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by insecticide: 12:17pm On Sep 01, 2015 |
There is Nupe and Baruba in kwara state. |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by steph2sweet(f): 12:17pm On Sep 01, 2015 |
Too many tribes in one country, no wonder. |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by UncleJudax(m): 1:20pm On Sep 01, 2015 |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by Dhugal: 1:28pm On Sep 01, 2015 |
I'm not seeing Ikwerre listed as a tribe.
Btw,there are native Igbo in Edo,Akwa Ibom and C.River too. 3 Likes |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by Armaggedon: 2:00pm On Sep 01, 2015 |
Ok |
| Re: Complete List Of Nigerian Tribes And The States Of Nigeria Where They Live by midolian(m): 2:05pm On Sep 01, 2015 |
richybanky:Amin Wow! Little wonder..So how's bida? I hope its fun being around my people. Kube igidi |
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