Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by MiddleDimension: 1:32pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
LadyExcellency:
Is Fulani indigenous to any part of Nigeria? will you answer his question and stop behaving like a coward! |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by MiddleDimension: 1:37pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Biafrannuke: what language does untonkon speak ? pls don't name their language after their town. that's silly. they speak Utonkon, pure and simple! i had some of them as my classmates in secondary school. so you biafra idiooooot can't tell us what we know for sure! i wonder the kind of person who keeps claiming a people who continuously deny them! low self esteem biafrogs! mean while, you have to answer the cry of the indegenous Fulani people to Ihiagwa town in Imo State and grant them an Emirate. https://www.nairaland.com/5447872/aboriginal-fulani-people-ihiagwa-town |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Sunsets: 2:05pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
I am sure the writeup is for indigenous languages and tribe. zeromeridian: Op please Lagos state speak lgbo and Yoruba. These are the major tribe in Lagos state. |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Biafrannuke: 2:08pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
ubcandid:
Arochukwu began as an Ibibio town, there was a kingship tussle and due to intermarriage and power struggle, the Igbo's schemed themselves to take over the town. The history is not hidden. The ibibios first settled in arochukwu before being "pushed" to settle in their present location. there is a difference. get your facts right. |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by nengibo: 2:08pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
sassysure:
The guy dey para I wrote that I understand Ikwerre more than afikpo e.g. edda abi eda. Their igbo is tough. Whenever, I'm with them, they use general igbo. Meanwhile just watching Ikwerre news on the telly or listening on radio, u will understand more than 80%. If u go to òmòkù, it's easy breezy igbo.
I read that the separation and denial was as the aftermath of Nigeria civil war.
omoku is not ikwerre. |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by MiddleDimension: 2:10pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
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Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by ubcandid(m): 2:11pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Biafrannuke: The ibibios first settled in arochukwu before being "pushed" to settle in their present location. there is a difference. get your facts right. There were not pushed. Get your facts right. They never settled, it was their ancestral land. Don't come here to teach me what you just tried to scupper over the Internet. |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by MiddleDimension: 2:14pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
ubcandid:
There were not pushed. Get your facts right. They never settled, it was their ancestral land. Don't come here to teach me what you just tried to scupper over the Internet. you are still debating that idiooooot? the other claim he made about Igbo people being native to Benue and Kogi is the most ludicrous. meanwhile, he has refused to tell us anything about the indegenous Fulani in Ihiagwa, Imo state. https://www.nairaland.com/5447872/aboriginal-fulani-people-ihiagwa-town |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Biafrannuke: 2:15pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
ubcandid:
There were not pushed. Get your facts right. They never settled, it was their ancestral land. Don't come here to teach me what you just tried to scupper over the Internet. do I look like a fellow slowpoke? f..k off my mention. |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by MiddleDimension: 2:15pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Biafrannuke: do I look like a fellow slowpoke? f..k off my mention. you are asking the obvious? |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by ubcandid(m): 2:17pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Biafrannuke: do I look like a fellow slowpoke? f..k off my mention. What a very polite way to share your views. |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by ubcandid(m): 2:18pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
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Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Ukeme8: 3:07pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Ctorch: Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and it is blessed with diverse cultures, tribes and traditions. There are about 520 local languages in Nigeria of which nine of them are extinct. Some of the largest include Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Fulfulde, Ibibio, Edo, Kanuri and Urhobo. Today we will be giving you a comprehensive list of the languages spoken in each states in Nigeria.
1. Abia State Abia is a state in the south eastern part of Nigeria with administrative capital in the city of Umuahia.
Language spoken: Igbo (majority), Ibibio (minority)
2. Adamawa State Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. In 1991, when Taraba State was carved out from Gongola State, the geographical entity Gongola State was renamed Adamawa State, with four administrative divisions: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. Language spoken: Major languages of Adamawa State are Bacama/Bata (Bwatiye), Bura-Pabir, Fulfulde, Huba (Kilba), Longuda, Mumuye and Samba Daka. Most other languages in Adamawa State are extremely small and endangered minority languages, due to the influence of Hausa and Fulfulde. Holma is reported to be dying out.
3. Akwa Ibom State The state is located in the South-South geopolitical zone, and is bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost tip of Cross River State. Akwa Ibom is one of Nigeria’s 36 states, with a population of over five million people
Language spoken: There are 20 languages spoken as first languages in Akwa Ibom State. The major languages are Anaang, Ibibio and Igbo. The other languages are minority languages. Anaang, Ebughu, Efai, Ekit, Enwang, Etebi, Ibibio, Ibino, Ibuoro, Idere, Igbo, Ika, Iko, Ilue, Itu Mbon Uzo, Nkari, Obolo, Okobo, Oro, Uda
4. Anambra State Anambra is a state in southeastern Nigeria. Its name was inspired by one of its Northern and riverine clans Anam but merged with “branch”.
Language spoken: Igbo (majority), Igala (minority)
5. Bauchi State Bauchi State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up.
Language spoken: Hausa, Fulani, Warji, Gere, Bolewa, Zaar, Karekare, Kanuri, Butawa, Jarawa, Kirfi
6. Bayelsa State Bayelsa is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa.
Language spoken: Biseni, Ekpeye, Engenn, Epie, Ijo, Izon, kugbo, Ogbia, Okodia, Oruma and Ukwuani Igbo (Delta Igbo).
7. Benue State Benue State is one of the North central states in Nigeria with it’s capital in Makurdi
Language spoken: There are 14 languages spoken as first languages is Benue State. The major languages are Idoma, Igede and Tiv. The other languages are minority languages. Some includes Akweya-Yachi, Etolu (Etilo), lgbo, Jukun, Ufia, Utonkong, Yalla
8. Borno State Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. Its capital is Maiduguri. The state was formed in 1976 from the split of the North-Eastern State.
Language spoken: There are 28 (mostly Chadic) languages spoken as first languages in Borno State. Many of them are endangered due to the influence of Hausa and Kanuri. Major languages of Borno State are Shuwa Arabic, Kanuri, and Marghi. Some languages are spoken across the border in neighbouring Chad and Cameroon.
9. Cross River State Cross River State is a coastal state in South Eastern Nigeria, named after the Cross River, which passes through the state.
Language spoken: 1. Efik 2. Ejagham(Ekoi) 3. Bekwarra 4. Yakuur Tribe 5. Boki Tribe 6. Agbo Tribe 7. Bahumono Tribe 8. Mbube Tribe 9. Mbembe Tribe 10. Ogoja people.
There are also many other minority tribes in Cross River state, whose origins and traditions are unknown but they mostly have their own LGAs. They include, the Ukelle, Etung, Anyima, Uyanga, Olulumo, Abayon, Ododop, Nkum, Nkim, Ikom and Akaju-Ndem amongst others. Cross River people are a very diverse people.
10. Delta State Delta state is in South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria with a population of 4,112,445. Its capital is Asaba
Language spoken: Delta is quite ethnically diverse, and the beautiful tribes in Delta state include: 1. Urhobo 2. Itsekiri 3. Ijaw 4. Ukwani 5. Igbo (Delta Igbo), 6. Ika (@agbor) 7. Okpe 8. Okpe isoko 9. Isoko
11. Ebonyi State Ebonyi State is in southeastern Nigeria. It is inhabited and populated primarily by the Igbo. Its capital and largest city is Abakaliki.
Language spoken: Ebonyi State is home to different sub-groups of the Igbo ethnic group. These include the Edda, the Ezza, the Izzi, and the Ikwo.
12. Enugu State Enugu is a state in southeastern Nigeria, created in 1991 from part of the old Anambra State. Its capital and largest city is Enugu, from which the state derives its name.
Language spoken: Igbo, Idoma and Igala
13. Edo State Edo State is in South South Geo-political zone of Nigeria with Benin City as its capital, the population of the entire state is approximately 8 million people.
Language spoken: he major tribal languages spoken in the state are Igarra, Edo, Etsako/Afemai, Esan and Okpamheri.
14. Ekiti State Ekiti State is in Southwest region of Nigeria, declared a state on 1 October 1996 alongside five other states in the country by the then military government under head of state, General Sani Abacha
Language spoken: Ekitis are culturally homogeneous and they speak a dialect of Yoruba language known as Ekiti.
15. Gombe State Gombe state located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, is one of the country’s 36 states; its capital is Gombe.
Language spoken: Gombe State comprises many tribal or ethnic groups among which are the Hausa, Tangale, Terawa, Waja, Kumo, Fulani, Kanuri, Bolewa, Jukun, Pero/Shonge, Tula, Cham, Lunguda, Dadiya, Banbuka etc. and Hausa is the common language of the people.
16. Imo State Imo state is in southern Nigeria. Imo is bordered by the states of Anambra to the north, Abia (until 1991 part of Imo state) to the east, and Rivers to the south and west.
Language spoken: Igbo
17. Jigawa state Jigawa is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Dutse
Language spoken: The state is mainly populated by the Hausa, Fulani and the Mangawa, Badawa and Ngizimawa which are dialects of the kanuri language.
18. Kaduna State Kaduna state is located at the northern part of Nigeria’s high plains. The vegetation cover is Sudan savannah characterized by scattered short trees, shrubs and grasses.
Language spoken: 1. Hausa 2. Gbagyi 3. Adara 4. Akurmi 5. Bajju 6. Bakulu 7. Gwandara 8. Atyab 9. Ham 10. Ninzo Other Tribes In Kaduna State are Anghan, Amo, Aruruma, Atachaat, Ayu, Bhazar, Bur, Binawa, Dingi, Fantswam, Fula, Gure, Gwong, Jangi, Kaibi, Kahugu, Kanufi, Kigono, Kinugu, Kitimi, Kiwafa, Kiwollo, Koro, Kuvori, Kuturmi, Lemoro, Mada (Mardan), Nandu, Nduyah, Numana, Nindem, Ningeshe, Ninkyop, Nyenkpa, Oegworok, Pikal, Pitti, Ribang, Rishuwa, Rumada, Ruruma, Rumayya, Shemawa, Sholio, Siyawa, Takad, Tarri, Tsam, Tuku.
19. Kano State Kano State is a state located in Northern Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, Bauchi State to the south-east and Kaduna State to the south-west. The capital of Kano
Language spoken: The official language of Kano State is Hausa language, but Fulani languages is commonly spoken.
20. Katsina State Katsina is a state in North West zone of Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina
Language spoken: Hausa and Fulfulde.
21. Kebbi State Kebbi is a state in north-western Nigeria with its capital at Birnin Kebbi. The state was created out of a part of Sokoto State in 1991.
Language spoken: Kebbi State has diverse ethnic groups, the dominant among which are Hausas, Fulanis, Kabawa, Dakarkaris, Kambaris,Gungawa, Dandawa, Zabarmawa, Dukawa, Fakkawa and Bangawa. These ethnic groups speak diverse languages and dialects, with the Hausa language spoken all over the state.
22. Kogi State Kogi, is a state in the central region of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because of the confluence of River Niger and River Benue at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria.
Language spoken: There are three main ethnic groups and languages in Kogi: Igala, Ebira, Igbo and Okun (similar to Yoruba) with other minorities like Bassa, a small fraction of Nupe mainly in Lokoja, Gwari, Kakanda, Oworo people (similar to Yoruba), ogori magongo and the Eggan community under Lokoja Local Government.
23. Kwara State Kwara is a state in Western Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. Kwara is located within the North Central geopolitical zone, commonly referred to as the Middle Belt.
Language spoken: Yoruba, Nupe, Bariba and Fulani
24. Lagos State Lagos, sometimes referred to as Lagos State to distinguish it from Lagos Metropolitan Area, is a state in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
Language spoken: Yoruba
25. Nasarawa State Nasarawa is a state in north central zone of Nigeria. Its capital is Lafia.
Language spoken: There are 29 languages spoken as first languages in Nasarawa State namely: agatu, ake, alago, arum-tesu, basa, basa-gumna, bu, duhwa, ebira, eggon. eloyi, gade, gbayi, gbari, goemai, gwandara, ham, hasha, kofyar, lijili, mada, mama, ninzam, numana-nunku-gwantu-numbu, nungu, tiv, toto, wapan, yeskwa. Major languages are Agatu, Basa, Eggon, Gbagyi, Gade, Goemai, Gwandara, Ham, Kofyar, and Lijili but the common language spoken among the people is Hausa.
26. Niger State Niger State is a state in Central Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna.
Language spoken: There are 38 languages spoken as first language in Niger State. Gbari, Gbagyi and Nupe are major languages. The other languages are minority languages, some of them extremely small and endangered. Basa-Kontagora is reported to be spoken by only ten people. Basa-Gumna is extinct.
27. Ogun State Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created in 1976, it borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo and Osun states to the north, Ondo to the east and the Republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state.
Language spoken: The major language is Yoruba. Ogun however, has other dialects which include the following: Egba, Ijebu, Owu, Awori and Yewa.
28. Ondo State Ondo or Ondo State is a state in Nigeria created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.
Language spoken: The State is dominated by Yorubas who speak various dialects of the Yoruba language such as the Akoko, Akure, Apoi, Idanre, Ikale, Ilaje, Ondo and the Owo and a minority speaking the Ijaw Language.
29. Osun State Osun is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. Its capital is Osogbo. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west by Oyo State.
Language spoken: The major ethnic group in Osun state is Yoruba with sub-ethnic groups such as Ife, Ijesha, Oyo, Ibolo and Igbomina and there are also people from other parts of Nigeria.
30. Oyo State Oyo state is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan.
Language spoken: The Yoruba language is the major language spoken in Oyo state.
31. Plateau State Plateau state is located in central Nigeria on an area of 26,899 square kilometres, with an estimated population of about three million people. Jos, the Plateau state capital is a very cosmopolitan city.
Language spoken: There are 48 languages spoken as first languages in Plateau State. Many of them are endangered due to the influence of Hausa. Major languages spoken in Plateau State are Angas, Berom, Goemai, Kofyar, Mwaghavul, Ron, and Tarok, each spoken by more than 100,000 people.
32. Rivers State Rivers State, also known simply as Rivers, is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. According to census data released in 2006, the state has a population of 5,198,716, making it the sixth-most populous state in the country.
Language spoken: There are 23 languages spoken as first languages in Rivers State. The major languages are Igbo, Ikwere, Kalabari, Khana and different varieties of the Ijo cluster. The other languages are minority languages.
33. Sokoto State Sokoto is located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River.
Language spoken: Sokoto State is predominantly a Fulani and Hausa state. It is populated by several Hausa subgroups such as the Gobirawa, the Zamfarawa, the Kabawa, the Adarawa and the Arawa, and the two main Fulani groups which are the Fulanin Gida or Town Fulani and the nomadic Fulani.
34. Taraba State Taraba is a state in North Eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba’s capital is Jalingo.
Language spoken: Etkywan (Icen), Fulfulde, Jukun, Kpan, Mumuye, Samba Daka, Samba Leko, Tiv, and Yendang
35. Yobe State Yobe is a state located in Northeast Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on August 27, 1991. Yobe state was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe state is Damaturu.
Language spoken: 1. Kanuri 2. Ngizim 3. Karai-Karai 4. Bolewa 5. Bade 6. Hausa 7. Ngamo 8. Shuwa 9. Fulani 10. Margi
36. Zamfara State Zamfara is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Gusau. Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State. Language spoken: There are quite a number of tribes in Zamfara State. These include the majority Hausa, the Fulani, the Gbagyi and the Kamuku.
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OP your wrong. The three major languages spoken in Akwa Ibom are Ibibio, Anaang and Oron not Igbo please. Always confirm before posting. 1 Like |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Nurumaxy: 3:08pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
camobri:
I heard una etsako people can fly for night wella ehen you heard ok |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Nobody: 4:00pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
nengibo:
omoku is not ikwerre. I never said it's Ikwerre. Read my submission again |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by MiddleDimension: 4:52pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Ctorch: Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and it is blessed with diverse cultures, tribes and traditions. There are about 520 local languages in Nigeria of which nine of them are extinct. Some of the largest include Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Fulfulde, Ibibio, Edo, Kanuri and Urhobo. Today we will be giving you a comprehensive list of the languages spoken in each states in Nigeria.
1. Abia State Abia is a state in the south eastern part of Nigeria with administrative capital in the city of Umuahia.
Language spoken: Igbo (majority), Ibibio (minority)
2. Adamawa State Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. In 1991, when Taraba State was carved out from Gongola State, the geographical entity Gongola State was renamed Adamawa State, with four administrative divisions: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. Language spoken: Major languages of Adamawa State are Bacama/Bata (Bwatiye), Bura-Pabir, Fulfulde, Huba (Kilba), Longuda, Mumuye and Samba Daka. Most other languages in Adamawa State are extremely small and endangered minority languages, due to the influence of Hausa and Fulfulde. Holma is reported to be dying out.
3. Akwa Ibom State The state is located in the South-South geopolitical zone, and is bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost tip of Cross River State. Akwa Ibom is one of Nigeria’s 36 states, with a population of over five million people
Language spoken: There are 20 languages spoken as first languages in Akwa Ibom State. The major languages are Anaang, Ibibio and Igbo. The other languages are minority languages. Anaang, Ebughu, Efai, Ekit, Enwang, Etebi, Ibibio, Ibino, Ibuoro, Idere, Igbo, Ika, Iko, Ilue, Itu Mbon Uzo, Nkari, Obolo, Okobo, Oro, Uda
4. Anambra State Anambra is a state in southeastern Nigeria. Its name was inspired by one of its Northern and riverine clans Anam but merged with “branch”.
Language spoken: Igbo (majority), Igala (minority)
5. Bauchi State Bauchi State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up.
Language spoken: Hausa, Fulani, Warji, Gere, Bolewa, Zaar, Karekare, Kanuri, Butawa, Jarawa, Kirfi
6. Bayelsa State Bayelsa is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa.
Language spoken: Biseni, Ekpeye, Engenn, Epie, Ijo, Izon, kugbo, Ogbia, Okodia, Oruma and Ukwuani Igbo (Delta Igbo).
7. Benue State Benue State is one of the North central states in Nigeria with it’s capital in Makurdi
Language spoken: There are 14 languages spoken as first languages is Benue State. The major languages are Idoma, Igede and Tiv. The other languages are minority languages. Some includes Akweya-Yachi, Etolu (Etilo), lgbo, Jukun, Ufia, Utonkong, Yalla
8. Borno State Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. Its capital is Maiduguri. The state was formed in 1976 from the split of the North-Eastern State.
Language spoken: There are 28 (mostly Chadic) languages spoken as first languages in Borno State. Many of them are endangered due to the influence of Hausa and Kanuri. Major languages of Borno State are Shuwa Arabic, Kanuri, and Marghi. Some languages are spoken across the border in neighbouring Chad and Cameroon.
9. Cross River State Cross River State is a coastal state in South Eastern Nigeria, named after the Cross River, which passes through the state.
Language spoken: 1. Efik 2. Ejagham(Ekoi) 3. Bekwarra 4. Yakuur Tribe 5. Boki Tribe 6. Agbo Tribe 7. Bahumono Tribe 8. Mbube Tribe 9. Mbembe Tribe 10. Ogoja people.
There are also many other minority tribes in Cross River state, whose origins and traditions are unknown but they mostly have their own LGAs. They include, the Ukelle, Etung, Anyima, Uyanga, Olulumo, Abayon, Ododop, Nkum, Nkim, Ikom and Akaju-Ndem amongst others. Cross River people are a very diverse people.
10. Delta State Delta state is in South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria with a population of 4,112,445. Its capital is Asaba
Language spoken: Delta is quite ethnically diverse, and the beautiful tribes in Delta state include: 1. Urhobo 2. Itsekiri 3. Ijaw 4. Ukwani 5. Igbo (Delta Igbo), 6. Ika (@agbor) 7. Okpe 8. Okpe isoko 9. Isoko
11. Ebonyi State Ebonyi State is in southeastern Nigeria. It is inhabited and populated primarily by the Igbo. Its capital and largest city is Abakaliki.
Language spoken: Ebonyi State is home to different sub-groups of the Igbo ethnic group. These include the Edda, the Ezza, the Izzi, and the Ikwo.
12. Enugu State Enugu is a state in southeastern Nigeria, created in 1991 from part of the old Anambra State. Its capital and largest city is Enugu, from which the state derives its name.
Language spoken: Igbo, Idoma and Igala
13. Edo State Edo State is in South South Geo-political zone of Nigeria with Benin City as its capital, the population of the entire state is approximately 8 million people.
Language spoken: he major tribal languages spoken in the state are Igarra, Edo, Etsako/Afemai, Esan and Okpamheri.
14. Ekiti State Ekiti State is in Southwest region of Nigeria, declared a state on 1 October 1996 alongside five other states in the country by the then military government under head of state, General Sani Abacha
Language spoken: Ekitis are culturally homogeneous and they speak a dialect of Yoruba language known as Ekiti.
15. Gombe State Gombe state located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, is one of the country’s 36 states; its capital is Gombe.
Language spoken: Gombe State comprises many tribal or ethnic groups among which are the Hausa, Tangale, Terawa, Waja, Kumo, Fulani, Kanuri, Bolewa, Jukun, Pero/Shonge, Tula, Cham, Lunguda, Dadiya, Banbuka etc. and Hausa is the common language of the people.
16. Imo State Imo state is in southern Nigeria. Imo is bordered by the states of Anambra to the north, Abia (until 1991 part of Imo state) to the east, and Rivers to the south and west.
Language spoken: Igbo
17. Jigawa state Jigawa is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Dutse
Language spoken: The state is mainly populated by the Hausa, Fulani and the Mangawa, Badawa and Ngizimawa which are dialects of the kanuri language.
18. Kaduna State Kaduna state is located at the northern part of Nigeria’s high plains. The vegetation cover is Sudan savannah characterized by scattered short trees, shrubs and grasses.
Language spoken: 1. Hausa 2. Gbagyi 3. Adara 4. Akurmi 5. Bajju 6. Bakulu 7. Gwandara 8. Atyab 9. Ham 10. Ninzo Other Tribes In Kaduna State are Anghan, Amo, Aruruma, Atachaat, Ayu, Bhazar, Bur, Binawa, Dingi, Fantswam, Fula, Gure, Gwong, Jangi, Kaibi, Kahugu, Kanufi, Kigono, Kinugu, Kitimi, Kiwafa, Kiwollo, Koro, Kuvori, Kuturmi, Lemoro, Mada (Mardan), Nandu, Nduyah, Numana, Nindem, Ningeshe, Ninkyop, Nyenkpa, Oegworok, Pikal, Pitti, Ribang, Rishuwa, Rumada, Ruruma, Rumayya, Shemawa, Sholio, Siyawa, Takad, Tarri, Tsam, Tuku.
19. Kano State Kano State is a state located in Northern Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, Bauchi State to the south-east and Kaduna State to the south-west. The capital of Kano
Language spoken: The official language of Kano State is Hausa language, but Fulani languages is commonly spoken.
20. Katsina State Katsina is a state in North West zone of Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina
Language spoken: Hausa and Fulfulde.
21. Kebbi State Kebbi is a state in north-western Nigeria with its capital at Birnin Kebbi. The state was created out of a part of Sokoto State in 1991.
Language spoken: Kebbi State has diverse ethnic groups, the dominant among which are Hausas, Fulanis, Kabawa, Dakarkaris, Kambaris,Gungawa, Dandawa, Zabarmawa, Dukawa, Fakkawa and Bangawa. These ethnic groups speak diverse languages and dialects, with the Hausa language spoken all over the state.
22. Kogi State Kogi, is a state in the central region of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because of the confluence of River Niger and River Benue at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria.
Language spoken: There are three main ethnic groups and languages in Kogi: Igala, Ebira, Igbo and Okun (similar to Yoruba) with other minorities like Bassa, a small fraction of Nupe mainly in Lokoja, Gwari, Kakanda, Oworo people (similar to Yoruba), ogori magongo and the Eggan community under Lokoja Local Government.
23. Kwara State Kwara is a state in Western Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. Kwara is located within the North Central geopolitical zone, commonly referred to as the Middle Belt.
Language spoken: Yoruba, Nupe, Bariba and Fulani
24. Lagos State Lagos, sometimes referred to as Lagos State to distinguish it from Lagos Metropolitan Area, is a state in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
Language spoken: Yoruba
25. Nasarawa State Nasarawa is a state in north central zone of Nigeria. Its capital is Lafia.
Language spoken: There are 29 languages spoken as first languages in Nasarawa State namely: agatu, ake, alago, arum-tesu, basa, basa-gumna, bu, duhwa, ebira, eggon. eloyi, gade, gbayi, gbari, goemai, gwandara, ham, hasha, kofyar, lijili, mada, mama, ninzam, numana-nunku-gwantu-numbu, nungu, tiv, toto, wapan, yeskwa. Major languages are Agatu, Basa, Eggon, Gbagyi, Gade, Goemai, Gwandara, Ham, Kofyar, and Lijili but the common language spoken among the people is Hausa.
26. Niger State Niger State is a state in Central Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna.
Language spoken: There are 38 languages spoken as first language in Niger State. Gbari, Gbagyi and Nupe are major languages. The other languages are minority languages, some of them extremely small and endangered. Basa-Kontagora is reported to be spoken by only ten people. Basa-Gumna is extinct.
27. Ogun State Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created in 1976, it borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo and Osun states to the north, Ondo to the east and the Republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state.
Language spoken: The major language is Yoruba. Ogun however, has other dialects which include the following: Egba, Ijebu, Owu, Awori and Yewa.
28. Ondo State Ondo or Ondo State is a state in Nigeria created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.
Language spoken: The State is dominated by Yorubas who speak various dialects of the Yoruba language such as the Akoko, Akure, Apoi, Idanre, Ikale, Ilaje, Ondo and the Owo and a minority speaking the Ijaw Language.
29. Osun State Osun is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. Its capital is Osogbo. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west by Oyo State.
Language spoken: The major ethnic group in Osun state is Yoruba with sub-ethnic groups such as Ife, Ijesha, Oyo, Ibolo and Igbomina and there are also people from other parts of Nigeria.
30. Oyo State Oyo state is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan.
Language spoken: The Yoruba language is the major language spoken in Oyo state.
31. Plateau State Plateau state is located in central Nigeria on an area of 26,899 square kilometres, with an estimated population of about three million people. Jos, the Plateau state capital is a very cosmopolitan city.
Language spoken: There are 48 languages spoken as first languages in Plateau State. Many of them are endangered due to the influence of Hausa. Major languages spoken in Plateau State are Angas, Berom, Goemai, Kofyar, Mwaghavul, Ron, and Tarok, each spoken by more than 100,000 people.
32. Rivers State Rivers State, also known simply as Rivers, is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. According to census data released in 2006, the state has a population of 5,198,716, making it the sixth-most populous state in the country.
Language spoken: There are 23 languages spoken as first languages in Rivers State. The major languages are Igbo, Ikwere, Kalabari, Khana and different varieties of the Ijo cluster. The other languages are minority languages.
33. Sokoto State Sokoto is located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River.
Language spoken: Sokoto State is predominantly a Fulani and Hausa state. It is populated by several Hausa subgroups such as the Gobirawa, the Zamfarawa, the Kabawa, the Adarawa and the Arawa, and the two main Fulani groups which are the Fulanin Gida or Town Fulani and the nomadic Fulani.
34. Taraba State Taraba is a state in North Eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba’s capital is Jalingo.
Language spoken: Etkywan (Icen), Fulfulde, Jukun, Kpan, Mumuye, Samba Daka, Samba Leko, Tiv, and Yendang
35. Yobe State Yobe is a state located in Northeast Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on August 27, 1991. Yobe state was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe state is Damaturu.
Language spoken: 1. Kanuri 2. Ngizim 3. Karai-Karai 4. Bolewa 5. Bade 6. Hausa 7. Ngamo 8. Shuwa 9. Fulani 10. Margi
36. Zamfara State Zamfara is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Gusau. Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State. Language spoken: There are quite a number of tribes in Zamfara State. These include the majority Hausa, the Fulani, the Gbagyi and the Kamuku.
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my guy, you lie through the nose! there is no Igbo in Benue and Kogi; also, there is no Igala and Idoma indegenes in Enugu. you all should be contented in your landlocked erosion riden biafra land. also there are fulani minorities in Imo, why haven't you talked about that? https://www.nairaland.com/5447872/aboriginal-fulani-people-ihiagwa-town |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by mhosqo(m): 5:06pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
omenka: Oga!!! Where in Benue? What part of Benue?? I just had to quote you. Instead of calming down to learn what you don't, no, you're busy jumping up and down disturbing the thread. Encyclopedia |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by omenka(m): 5:24pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
MiddleDimension:
my guy, you lie through the nose! there is no Igbo in Benue and Kogi; also, there is no Igala and Idoma indegenes in Enugu. you all should be contented in your landlocked erosion riden biafra land.
also there are fulani minorities in Imo, why haven't you talked about that? https://www.nairaland.com/5447872/aboriginal-fulani-people-ihiagwa-town Those kids are the most pathetic creatures I've ever seen. Imagine claiming there are indigenous Igbos in Benue state. Yet these are the same people that wanted to kickstart world war III when claims were made there are practicing Igbos muslims. They want to one to dilute what they believe belongs to them, yet they go about coveting other people's lands. Nonsense. 3 Likes |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by bigfrancis21: 5:33pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Henri8:
They are found in Ibaji and Igalamela LGAs of kogi. Those in Igalamela are Ugwaka Ola, Avurugo and Akpanya axis were carved out of Nsụka into Kogi. Thanks for this. Do some core Ibaji people themselves speak Igbo as a second language? 1 Like |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by bigfrancis21: 5:34pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Goodness001:
You said that you're from Ette? I know that they speak Igbo and Ekpotor. Typically is Ekpotor Igala or Idoma? Ekpotor is another name for Idoma. 2 Likes |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Japhet31: 5:34pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
midnighter:
Ok lol. you yourself chose to name yourself japhet. how many sons do you have? 31 now..... mylady... I added it as a suffix to the japhet. They're asking for younger siblings tho... if you'll forward a pic.. I might ask if they like your face... you game? |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by bigfrancis21: 5:36pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
jk200:
THERE is no language like ekpotor in ette.
let me explain how the language is being spoken in ette.
Those that are close to full igbo town speaks igbo wawa nd those who dwell at d central part speaks idoma. Those close to igala people of kogi speaks igala.
Our own idoma is quiet different from the one that benue people speaks. Idoma language of benue people is quiet deeper than ours.
Does an average Ette indigene speak all 3 languages? 1 Like |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by jaunty01(m): 6:18pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Major language in Akwa Ibom State is Ibibio not Annang as first |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Faybaby(f): 6:57pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Egbi2020:
udenu local govt in Enugu state.Ete people wow |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Faybaby(f): 7:04pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
otuekong1:
But your likes were shouting n claiming that there are Igbo's in benue ,akwa ibom ,and cross river pls ajussi if you don't know what to say take your tribal war to somewhere else. |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Depressed101: 7:14pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
AgonyOfHell:
You're a lair There are Igala people in Anambra and they are bilingual. which one you dey ,are you supporting the go ,or the come , |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Depressed101: 7:15pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Biafrannuke: There is nobody from Anambra who can't speak Igbo. there's sir ,you just dont want to educate or admit it... mind you I am igbo,so you can't tell what I don't know 1 Like |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Depressed101: 7:17pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
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Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:22pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Nurumaxy: I rep edo state afenmai people ...can you send your message here Nurumaxy? Thanks. 1 Like |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by Nobody: 7:31pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Depressed101: which one you dey ,are you supporting the go ,or the come , Which one be go or come? I'm not a gay, look for someone else |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by NkitaAla: 7:38pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
[s] post=82779958: ...can you send your message here Nurumaxy? Thanks. [/s] |
Re: Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States In Nigeria by lyricalz: 8:29pm On Oct 02, 2019 |
Ctorch: Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and it is blessed with diverse cultures, tribes and traditions. There are about 520 local languages in Nigeria of which nine of them are extinct. Some of the largest include Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Fulfulde, Ibibio, Edo, Kanuri and Urhobo. Today we will be giving you a comprehensive list of the languages spoken in each states in Nigeria.
1. Abia State Abia is a state in the south eastern part of Nigeria with administrative capital in the city of Umuahia.
Language spoken: Igbo (majority), Ibibio (minority)
2. Adamawa State Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. In 1991, when Taraba State was carved out from Gongola State, the geographical entity Gongola State was renamed Adamawa State, with four administrative divisions: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. Language spoken: Major languages of Adamawa State are Bacama/Bata (Bwatiye), Bura-Pabir, Fulfulde, Huba (Kilba), Longuda, Mumuye and Samba Daka. Most other languages in Adamawa State are extremely small and endangered minority languages, due to the influence of Hausa and Fulfulde. Holma is reported to be dying out.
3. Akwa Ibom State The state is located in the South-South geopolitical zone, and is bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost tip of Cross River State. Akwa Ibom is one of Nigeria’s 36 states, with a population of over five million people
Language spoken: There are 20 languages spoken as first languages in Akwa Ibom State. The major languages are Anaang, Ibibio and Igbo. The other languages are minority languages. Anaang, Ebughu, Efai, Ekit, Enwang, Etebi, Ibibio, Ibino, Ibuoro, Idere, Igbo, Ika, Iko, Ilue, Itu Mbon Uzo, Nkari, Obolo, Okobo, Oro, Uda
4. Anambra State Anambra is a state in southeastern Nigeria. Its name was inspired by one of its Northern and riverine clans Anam but merged with “branch”.
Language spoken: Igbo (majority), Igala (minority)
5. Bauchi State Bauchi State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up.
Language spoken: Hausa, Fulani, Warji, Gere, Bolewa, Zaar, Karekare, Kanuri, Butawa, Jarawa, Kirfi
6. Bayelsa State Bayelsa is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa.
Language spoken: Biseni, Ekpeye, Engenn, Epie, Ijo, Izon, kugbo, Ogbia, Okodia, Oruma and Ukwuani Igbo (Delta Igbo).
7. Benue State Benue State is one of the North central states in Nigeria with it’s capital in Makurdi
Language spoken: There are 14 languages spoken as first languages is Benue State. The major languages are Idoma, Igede and Tiv. The other languages are minority languages. Some includes Akweya-Yachi, Etolu (Etilo), lgbo, Jukun, Ufia, Utonkong, Yalla
8. Borno State Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. Its capital is Maiduguri. The state was formed in 1976 from the split of the North-Eastern State.
Language spoken: There are 28 (mostly Chadic) languages spoken as first languages in Borno State. Many of them are endangered due to the influence of Hausa and Kanuri. Major languages of Borno State are Shuwa Arabic, Kanuri, and Marghi. Some languages are spoken across the border in neighbouring Chad and Cameroon.
9. Cross River State Cross River State is a coastal state in South Eastern Nigeria, named after the Cross River, which passes through the state.
Language spoken: 1. Efik 2. Ejagham(Ekoi) 3. Bekwarra 4. Yakuur Tribe 5. Boki Tribe 6. Agbo Tribe 7. Bahumono Tribe 8. Mbube Tribe 9. Mbembe Tribe 10. Ogoja people.
There are also many other minority tribes in Cross River state, whose origins and traditions are unknown but they mostly have their own LGAs. They include, the Ukelle, Etung, Anyima, Uyanga, Olulumo, Abayon, Ododop, Nkum, Nkim, Ikom and Akaju-Ndem amongst others. Cross River people are a very diverse people.
10. Delta State Delta state is in South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria with a population of 4,112,445. Its capital is Asaba
Language spoken: Delta is quite ethnically diverse, and the beautiful tribes in Delta state include: 1. Urhobo 2. Itsekiri 3. Ijaw 4. Ukwani 5. Igbo (Delta Igbo), 6. Ika (@agbor) 7. Okpe 8. Okpe isoko 9. Isoko
11. Ebonyi State Ebonyi State is in southeastern Nigeria. It is inhabited and populated primarily by the Igbo. Its capital and largest city is Abakaliki.
Language spoken: Ebonyi State is home to different sub-groups of the Igbo ethnic group. These include the Edda, the Ezza, the Izzi, and the Ikwo.
12. Enugu State Enugu is a state in southeastern Nigeria, created in 1991 from part of the old Anambra State. Its capital and largest city is Enugu, from which the state derives its name.
Language spoken: Igbo, Idoma and Igala
13. Edo State Edo State is in South South Geo-political zone of Nigeria with Benin City as its capital, the population of the entire state is approximately 8 million people.
Language spoken: he major tribal languages spoken in the state are Igarra, Edo, Etsako/Afemai, Esan and Okpamheri.
14. Ekiti State Ekiti State is in Southwest region of Nigeria, declared a state on 1 October 1996 alongside five other states in the country by the then military government under head of state, General Sani Abacha
Language spoken: Ekitis are culturally homogeneous and they speak a dialect of Yoruba language known as Ekiti.
15. Gombe State Gombe state located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, is one of the country’s 36 states; its capital is Gombe.
Language spoken: Gombe State comprises many tribal or ethnic groups among which are the Hausa, Tangale, Terawa, Waja, Kumo, Fulani, Kanuri, Bolewa, Jukun, Pero/Shonge, Tula, Cham, Lunguda, Dadiya, Banbuka etc. and Hausa is the common language of the people.
16. Imo State Imo state is in southern Nigeria. Imo is bordered by the states of Anambra to the north, Abia (until 1991 part of Imo state) to the east, and Rivers to the south and west.
Language spoken: Igbo
17. Jigawa state Jigawa is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Dutse
Language spoken: The state is mainly populated by the Hausa, Fulani and the Mangawa, Badawa and Ngizimawa which are dialects of the kanuri language.
18. Kaduna State Kaduna state is located at the northern part of Nigeria’s high plains. The vegetation cover is Sudan savannah characterized by scattered short trees, shrubs and grasses.
Language spoken: 1. Hausa 2. Gbagyi 3. Adara 4. Akurmi 5. Bajju 6. Bakulu 7. Gwandara 8. Atyab 9. Ham 10. Ninzo Other Tribes In Kaduna State are Anghan, Amo, Aruruma, Atachaat, Ayu, Bhazar, Bur, Binawa, Dingi, Fantswam, Fula, Gure, Gwong, Jangi, Kaibi, Kahugu, Kanufi, Kigono, Kinugu, Kitimi, Kiwafa, Kiwollo, Koro, Kuvori, Kuturmi, Lemoro, Mada (Mardan), Nandu, Nduyah, Numana, Nindem, Ningeshe, Ninkyop, Nyenkpa, Oegworok, Pikal, Pitti, Ribang, Rishuwa, Rumada, Ruruma, Rumayya, Shemawa, Sholio, Siyawa, Takad, Tarri, Tsam, Tuku.
19. Kano State Kano State is a state located in Northern Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, Bauchi State to the south-east and Kaduna State to the south-west. The capital of Kano
Language spoken: The official language of Kano State is Hausa language, but Fulani languages is commonly spoken.
20. Katsina State Katsina is a state in North West zone of Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina
Language spoken: Hausa and Fulfulde.
21. Kebbi State Kebbi is a state in north-western Nigeria with its capital at Birnin Kebbi. The state was created out of a part of Sokoto State in 1991.
Language spoken: Kebbi State has diverse ethnic groups, the dominant among which are Hausas, Fulanis, Kabawa, Dakarkaris, Kambaris,Gungawa, Dandawa, Zabarmawa, Dukawa, Fakkawa and Bangawa. These ethnic groups speak diverse languages and dialects, with the Hausa language spoken all over the state.
22. Kogi State Kogi, is a state in the central region of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because of the confluence of River Niger and River Benue at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria.
Language spoken: There are three main ethnic groups and languages in Kogi: Igala, Ebira, Igbo and Okun (similar to Yoruba) with other minorities like Bassa, a small fraction of Nupe mainly in Lokoja, Gwari, Kakanda, Oworo people (similar to Yoruba), ogori magongo and the Eggan community under Lokoja Local Government.
23. Kwara State Kwara is a state in Western Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. Kwara is located within the North Central geopolitical zone, commonly referred to as the Middle Belt.
Language spoken: Yoruba, Nupe, Bariba and Fulani
24. Lagos State Lagos, sometimes referred to as Lagos State to distinguish it from Lagos Metropolitan Area, is a state in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
Language spoken: Yoruba
25. Nasarawa State Nasarawa is a state in north central zone of Nigeria. Its capital is Lafia.
Language spoken: There are 29 languages spoken as first languages in Nasarawa State namely: agatu, ake, alago, arum-tesu, basa, basa-gumna, bu, duhwa, ebira, eggon. eloyi, gade, gbayi, gbari, goemai, gwandara, ham, hasha, kofyar, lijili, mada, mama, ninzam, numana-nunku-gwantu-numbu, nungu, tiv, toto, wapan, yeskwa. Major languages are Agatu, Basa, Eggon, Gbagyi, Gade, Goemai, Gwandara, Ham, Kofyar, and Lijili but the common language spoken among the people is Hausa.
26. Niger State Niger State is a state in Central Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna.
Language spoken: There are 38 languages spoken as first language in Niger State. Gbari, Gbagyi and Nupe are major languages. The other languages are minority languages, some of them extremely small and endangered. Basa-Kontagora is reported to be spoken by only ten people. Basa-Gumna is extinct.
27. Ogun State Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created in 1976, it borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo and Osun states to the north, Ondo to the east and the Republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state.
Language spoken: The major language is Yoruba. Ogun however, has other dialects which include the following: Egba, Ijebu, Owu, Awori and Yewa.
28. Ondo State Ondo or Ondo State is a state in Nigeria created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.
Language spoken: The State is dominated by Yorubas who speak various dialects of the Yoruba language such as the Akoko, Akure, Apoi, Idanre, Ikale, Ilaje, Ondo and the Owo and a minority speaking the Ijaw Language.
29. Osun State Osun is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. Its capital is Osogbo. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west by Oyo State.
Language spoken: The major ethnic group in Osun state is Yoruba with sub-ethnic groups such as Ife, Ijesha, Oyo, Ibolo and Igbomina and there are also people from other parts of Nigeria.
30. Oyo State Oyo state is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan.
Language spoken: The Yoruba language is the major language spoken in Oyo state.
31. Plateau State Plateau state is located in central Nigeria on an area of 26,899 square kilometres, with an estimated population of about three million people. Jos, the Plateau state capital is a very cosmopolitan city.
Language spoken: There are 48 languages spoken as first languages in Plateau State. Many of them are endangered due to the influence of Hausa. Major languages spoken in Plateau State are Angas, Berom, Goemai, Kofyar, Mwaghavul, Ron, and Tarok, each spoken by more than 100,000 people.
32. Rivers State Rivers State, also known simply as Rivers, is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. According to census data released in 2006, the state has a population of 5,198,716, making it the sixth-most populous state in the country.
Language spoken: There are 23 languages spoken as first languages in Rivers State. The major languages are Igbo, Ikwere, Kalabari, Khana and different varieties of the Ijo cluster. The other languages are minority languages.
33. Sokoto State Sokoto is located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River.
Language spoken: Sokoto State is predominantly a Fulani and Hausa state. It is populated by several Hausa subgroups such as the Gobirawa, the Zamfarawa, the Kabawa, the Adarawa and the Arawa, and the two main Fulani groups which are the Fulanin Gida or Town Fulani and the nomadic Fulani.
34. Taraba State Taraba is a state in North Eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba’s capital is Jalingo.
Language spoken: Etkywan (Icen), Fulfulde, Jukun, Kpan, Mumuye, Samba Daka, Samba Leko, Tiv, and Yendang
35. Yobe State Yobe is a state located in Northeast Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on August 27, 1991. Yobe state was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe state is Damaturu.
Language spoken: 1. Kanuri 2. Ngizim 3. Karai-Karai 4. Bolewa 5. Bade 6. Hausa 7. Ngamo 8. Shuwa 9. Fulani 10. Margi
36. Zamfara State Zamfara is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Gusau. Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State. Language spoken: There are quite a number of tribes in Zamfara State. These include the majority Hausa, the Fulani, the Gbagyi and the Kamuku.
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you didn't do your research well at all, egun and awori is a language spoken in Lagos, nothing like igala in anambra. And there is a small town in bayelsa state that speak urhobo. many other errors. next time research well before publishing things like this. Stop misleading people. |