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Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by ijawcitizen(m): 1:06pm On Aug 25, 2012 |
ow11: It may actually get to 250 but i can only list those in RV state ow11: It may actually get to 250 but i can only list those in RV state ow11: It may actually get to 250 but i can only list those in RV stateYou are so wrong because you fail to distinguish an ethnic nation from its sub-groups and as such, there are only three (3) ethnic nations in rivers state. 1.(IJAW- kalabari, okrika, andoni, ibani, obolo, opobo/nkoro, abua/odua, enginni) 2. (IGBO-ekpeye, ikwerre, etche, ndoni, ogba etc) 3. OGONI- bori, eleme, tai, gokana). so lets stop confusing ourselves and other ignorant people. |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by EzePromoe: 7:24am On Oct 11, 2012 |
I wonder why people call places like Etche in Rivers state tribe or even Ikwere just because they want to rule themselves. SMH! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by AndreUweh(m): 2:10pm On Oct 11, 2012 |
Eze Promoe: I wonder why people call places like Etche in Rivers state tribe or even Ikwere just because they want to rule themselves. SMH!The Etches are different, they are proud of their Igbo label. |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by tpia5: 4:11pm On Oct 11, 2012 |
spelling, hmm. |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by EzePromoe: 12:16pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Andre Uweh:You haven't been to Etche, have you? If you have then just pay a visit to Chokocho, Umuechem, Egwi, Okehi and the rest of them and see for yourself. It is only the people living in the interior places maybe closer to the border of an Igbo state that may acknowledge their Igbo identity. |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by ayeeshatu: 10:46am On Oct 22, 2012 |
Babur,basange,jeba,southern zaria,shuwa arabs,igbira,hausa,fulfulde,kanuri,kilba,igbo,yoruba,egala,kaba nd a lot more. |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by Nobody: 2:18pm On Dec 04, 2012 |
emofine: how intriguing it would be to meet all these people from those ethnic groups that are hardly mentioned, ah the things I could be learning from these people. Nigeria is rich indeed. You are so right I had the blessing of meeting the Afizeres......Plateau State Learnt a few words like kushim, kokok, me ta shim, etc meaning love, sorry, I love you respectively If only the horrible divisive phenomena like bigotry, religious fanaticism, tribalism, terrorism didn't exist! 9ja would be awesome But they do, and it is so sad, and so wrong I sadly think dividing Nigeria may be the only solution |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by mobosteve: 12:09am On Apr 07, 2013 |
Dis Guy: Tribes In Nigeria: Introduction | The Past | Contemporary Diversity | Emerging National Culture | Tribes In Nigeria Here are the identifiable tribes in Nigeria. Some of these tribes are present in more than one state. Tribe Name State In Nigeria 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 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 |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by Daniel058(m): 8:56am On May 22, 2013 |
MP007: yorubagood effort made |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by Zags001: 9:14am On May 23, 2013 |
ezeagu: http://www.onlinenigeria.com/tribes/Yea. My tribe is no. 145 as listed on d website above. Note dat a tribal name can also be the village name of dat particular tribe i.e tribal name does nt hav to differ frm d village name of dt tribe. |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by AndreUweh(m): 7:44pm On May 23, 2013 |
I laugh at no 102. |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by Hilaskee(m): 11:35pm On May 23, 2013 |
Ikwerre - Rivers |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by omopreciou: 10:38am On Jun 05, 2013 |
Thank you all for confusing me the more. I think I want to stick to my WAZOBIA jeje. Long Live Nigeria. But sincerely you have all tried putting all those list together. |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by Nobody: 11:59am On Jul 23, 2014 |
I created this post when i was still more creative with my time...now all i think is WTF...i did that?!! |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by Darkpal: 8:27am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Number 25 and 42 (Bachama and Batta) are actually dialects of the Bwatiye language which u mentioned in number 72. Proud to be Bwatiye. |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by victor1464(m): 6:02am On Sep 27, 2014 |
egheleghe: Defining distinct language from dialect is almost impossible if the distinct language is mutually intelligible with the other.example is isoko-urhobo and efik-ibibio-annang.a small lingual group might be considered by some as part of a bigger group.This becomes even more difficult if the group is heterogenous.an example is igbo-ikwerre.if ikwerre (whose igbo is more mutually intelligible to other igbos than ebonyi,enugu and north-eastern abia) is considered an ethnic group,it means that there are well over 200 ethnic groups in south-east alone.i however must state clearly here that language is not the only determinant.the main factor is personal belief.if i'm from ikwerre and consider myself igbo,thats my cup of tea.if i consider myself different from igbo,no one can force me period.brother u re very much korrect |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by Fulaman198(m): 6:12am On Sep 27, 2014 |
119 Pulani (Pulbe) Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, etc. There is a mistake here, it should read as "Fulani (Fulbe) not Pulani or Pulbe. Another thing is where is Adamawa and Gombe in this mentioning........ 3 Likes |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by victor1464(m): 6:13am On Sep 27, 2014 |
Kalabari, Okrika, Ibani are not tribes, they are Ijaws, THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH LIKE Ijebu of Yoruba or egba of yoruba, Kalabari Okrika and Bonny are collectively Ijaw Tribe that includes the Arogbo people of Ondo and the Izons of Delta,Edo and Bayelsa states.u r tryin..dis people hav bin made an ethnic group and bin registered..so y r u contestin it..y is it painin u igbos..y didnt u people create ur own groups??..we d ukwuani ethnicity of delta state speak a language which is very much intelligble to edo n igbo language...dat dosent mean dat we r igbo or edo..our language is a registered ethnic group..so u igbos should go hug transformer if it pains u
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Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by AfricanApple(f): 6:37am On Sep 27, 2014 |
DisGuy:if u stay in d north, u will know that it was not made up. in d north one state can have up to ten tribes |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by victor1464(m): 6:38am On Sep 27, 2014 |
my ethnicity is ukwuani,no 338 on d list....y do igbos like so much arguments.? Dis is y dey refuse dem 4rm bcomin d president of nigeria.....if d urobo and isoko r different tribes,igala n idoma ar different,bini and esan r differen,itsekiri and yoruba r different ethnic group...it simply means d every group want to live independently...for ur infomation about d Anioma...i am 4rm d anioma region...it is only just a part of anioma dat speaks igbo language which r d aniocha people....d ika,ukwuani/ndokwa people r distinct ethinic group which hav decided to form a political name with d aniocha(igbo group) to form a new state...i am 100percent ukwuani because we dont speak igbo...so hw do we comminicate with igbos??..we want to train u people to know dat Ukwuani is a distint ethnic group under d so calld Anioma formation(a socio cultural group) |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by victor1464(m): 9:57pm On Oct 21, 2014 |
Hilaskee:kwale*delta |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by macof(m): 8:45pm On Oct 25, 2014 |
mohadana: ijaw, tiv and nupe are ethnic groups not tribes @op so are Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa |
Re: The 250+ Tribes/ethnic Groups In Nigeria by macof(m): 8:51pm On Oct 25, 2014 |
DisGuy: Exactly! ethnic groups in Nigeria are probably just 30. When you talk about tribes you can say 250+ In South West we have only one ethnic group which is Yoruba...well we could consider the egun people members of the Fon/ewe ethnic group But when talking of tribes we have about 16 |
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