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| List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Izumarock70(op): 10:12pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
These are different tribes in Northern Nigeria I did not include any tribe in Benue state . 1. Achipa (Achipawa) -Kebbi 2. Affade -Yobe 3. Afizere -Plateau 4. Afo -Plateau 5. Alago (Arago) -Plateau 6. Amo -Plateau 7. Anaguta -Plateau 8. Angas -Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau 9. Ankwei -Plateau 10. Attakar (ataka) -Kaduna 11. Auyoka (Auyokawa) -Jigawa 12. Ayu -Kaduna 13. Bachama -Adamawa 14. Bada -Plateau 15. Bade -Yobe 16. Bakulung -Taraba 17. Bali -Taraba 18. Bambora (Bambarawa) -Bauchi 19. Bambuko -Taraba 20. Banda (Bandawa) -Taraba 21. Banka (Bankalawa) -Bauchi 22. Banso (Panso) -Adamawa 23. Bara (Barawa) -Bauchi 24. Barke -Bauchi 25. Baruba (Barba) -Niger 26. Bashiri (Bashirawa) -Plateau 27. Baushi -Niger 28. Baya -Adamawa 29 Bele (Buli, Belewa) -Bauchi 30. Betso (Bete) -Taraba 31. Bilei -Adamawa 32 . Bille -Adamawa 33. Bina (Binawa) -Kaduna 34. Birom -Plateau 35. Bobua -Taraba 36. Bkkos -Plateau 37. Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) -Niger 38. Bole (Bolewa) -Bauchi, Yobe 39. Botlere -Adamawa 40. Buru -Yobe 41. Buta (Butawa) -Bauchi 42. Bwall -Plateau 43. Bwatiye -Adamawa 44. Bwazza -Adamawa 45. Challa -Plateau 46. Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) -Bauchi 47. Chamba -Taraba 48. Chamo -Bauchi 49. Chibok (Chibbak) -Yobe 50. Chinine -Borno 51. Chip -Plateau 52. Chokobo -Plateau 53. Chukkol -Taraba 54. Daba -Adamawa 55. Dadiya -Bauchi 56. Daka -Adamawa 57. Dakarkari -Niger, Kebbi 58. Danda (Dandawa) -Kebbi 59. Dangsa -Taraba 60. Daza (Dere, Derewa) -Bauchi 61. Deno (Denawa) -Bauchi 62 Dghwede -Borno 63. Diba -Taraba 64 Doemak (Dumuk) -Plateau 65. Ouguri -Bauchi 66 Duka (Dukawa) -Kebbi 67 Duma (Dumawa) -Bauchi 68. Eggon -Plateau 69. Palli -Adamawa 70. Pulani (Pulbe) -Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, etc. 71. Fyam (Fyem) -Plateau 72. Fyer(Fer) -Plateau 73. Ga’anda -Adamawa 74. Gade -Niger 75. Galambi -Bauchi 76. Gamergu-Mulgwa -Borno 77. Qanawuri -Plateau 78. Gavako -Borno 79. Gbedde -Kogi 80 Gengle -Taraba 81. Geji -Bauchi 82. Gera (Gere, Gerawa) -Bauchi 83. Geruma (Gerumawa) -Plateau 84. Geruma (Gerumawa) -Bauchi 85. Gingwak -Bauchi 86. Gira -Adamawa 87. Gizigz -Adamawa 88. Goernai -Plateau 89. 90. Gombi -Adamawa 91. Gornun (Gmun) -Taraba 92. Gonia -Taraba 93.Gubi (Gubawa) -Bauchi 94. Gude -Adamawa 95. Gudu -Adamawa 96. Gure -Kaduna 97.Gurmana -Niger 98.Gururntum -Bauchi 99. Gusu -Plateau 100. Gwa (Gurawa) -Adamawa 101. Gwamba Adamawa 102 Gwandara -Kaduna, Niger, Plateau 103. Gwari (Gbari) -Kaduna, Niger, Abuja, Plateau 104. Gwom -Taraba 105. Gwoza (Waha) -Borno 106. Gyem -Bauchi 107. Hausa: -Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara etc 108. Higi (Hig) -Borno, Adamawa 109.Holma -Adamawa 110. Hona -Adamawa 111. Ichen -Adamawa 112.Irigwe -Plateau 113.Jaba -Kaduna 114.Jahuna (Jahunawa) -Taraba 115. Jaku -Bauchi 116. Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) -Bauchi 117.Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) -Bauchi, Plateau 118.Jero -Taraba 119. Jibu -Adamawa 120. Jidda-Abu -Plateau 121. Jimbin (Jimbinawa) -Bauchi 123. Jirai -Adamawa 124. Jonjo (Jenjo) -Taraba 124.Jukun -Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau 125.Kaba(Kabawa) -Taraba 126. Kadara -Taraba 127. Kafanchan -Kaduna 128. Kagoro -Kaduna 129. Kaje (Kache) -Kaduna 130. Kajuru (Kajurawa) -Kaduna 131. Kaka -Adamawa 132. Kamaku (Karnukawa) -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger 133. Kambari -Kebbi, Niger 134. Kambu -Adamawa 135. Kamo -Bauchi 136. Kanakuru (Dera) -Adamawa, Borno 137. Kanembu -Borno 138. Kanikon -Kaduna 139. Kantana -Plateau 140. Kanuri -Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe 141. Karekare (Karaikarai) -Bauchi, Yobe 142. Karimjo -Taraba 143. Kariya -Bauchi 144. Katab (Kataf) -Kaduna 145. Kenern (Koenoem) -Plateau 146. Kenton -Taraba 147. Kiballo (Kiwollo) -Kaduna 148. Kilba -Adamawa 149. Kirfi (Kirfawa) -Bauchi 150. Koma -Taraba 151. Kona -Taraba 152. Koro (Kwaro) -Kaduna, Niger 153. Kubi (Kubawa) -Bauchi 154. Kudachano (Kudawa) -Bauchi 155. Kugama -Taraba 156. Kulere (Kaler) -Plateau 157. Kunini -Taraba 158. Kurama -Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau 159. Kurdul -Adamawa 160. Kushi -Bauchi 160. Kuteb -Taraba 170. Kutin -Taraba 171. Kwalla -Plateau 172. Kwami (Kwom) -Bauchi 173. Kwanchi -Taraba 174 . Kwanka (Kwankwa) -Bauchi, Plateau 175. Kwaro -Plateau 176. Kwato -Plateau 177. Kyenga (Kengawa) -Sokoto 178. Laaru (Larawa) -Niger 179. Lakka -Adamawa 180. Lala -Adamawa 181. Lama -Taraba 182. Lamja -Taraba 183. Lau -Taraba 184. Ubbo -Adamawa 185. Limono -Bauchi, Plateau 186. Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) -Niger 187. Longuda (Lunguda) -Adamawa, Bauchi 188. Mabo -Plateau 189. Mada -Kaduna, Plateau 190. Mama -Plateau 191. Mambilla -Adamawa 192. Manchok -Kaduna 193. Mandara (Wandala) -Borno 194. Manga (Mangawa) -Yobe 195. Margi (Marghi) -Adamawa, Borno 196. Matakarn -Adamawa 197. Mbol -Adamawa 198. Mbula -Adamawa 199. Mbum -Taraba 200. Memyang (Meryan) -Plateau 201. Miango -Plateau 202. Miligili (Migili) -Plateau 202. Miya (Miyawa) -Bauchi 203. Mobber -Borno 204. Montol -Plateau 205. Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) -Kaduna 206. Muchaila -Adamawa 207. Mumuye -Taraba 208. Mundang -Adamawa 209. Munga (Mupang) -Plateau 210. Mushere -Plateau 211. Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) -Plateau 212. Ndoro -Taraba 213. Ngamo -Bauchi, Yobe 214. Ngizim -Yobe 215. Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) -Adamawa, Borno 216. Ningi (Ningawa) -Bauchi 217. Ninzam (Ninzo) -Kaduna, Plateau 218. Njayi -Adamawa 219. Nokere (Nakere) -Plateau 220. Nunku -Kaduna, Plateau 221. Nupe -Niger 222. Nyandang -Taraba 223. Ogori -Kwara 224. Owe -Kwara 225. Oworo -Kwara 226. Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa) -Bauchi 227. Pai -Plateau 228. Panyam -Taraba 229. Pero -Bauchi 230. Pire -Adamawa 231. Pkanzom -Taraba 232. Poll -Taraba 233. Polchi Habe -Bauchi 234. Pongo (Pongu) -Niger 235. Potopo -Taraba 236. Pyapun (Piapung) -Plateau 240. Rebina (Rebinawa) -Bauchi 241. Reshe -Kebbi, Niger 242. Rindire (Rendre) -Plateau 243. Rishuwa -Kaduna 244. Ron -Plateau 245. Rubu -Niger 246. Rukuba -Plateau 247. Rumada -Kaduna 248. Rumaya -Kaduna 249. Sakbe -Taraba 250. Sanga -Bauchi 251. Sate -Taraba 252. Saya (Sayawa Za’ar) -Bauchi 253. Segidi (Sigidawa) -Bauchi 254. Shanga (Shangawa) -Sokoto 255. Shangawa (Shangau) -Plateau 256. Shan-Shan -Plateau 257. Shira (Shirawa) -Kano 258. Shomo -Taraba 259. Shuwa -Adamawa, Borno 260. Sikdi -Plateau 270. Siri (Sirawa) -Bauchi 270. Srubu (Surubu) -Kaduna 271. Sukur -Adamawa 272. Sura -Plateau 273. Tangale -Bauchi 274. Tarok -Plateau, Taraba 275. Teme -Adamawa 276. Tera (Terawa) -Bauchi, Bomo 277. Teshena (Teshenawa) -Kano 278. Tigon -Adamawa 279. Tikar -Taraba 280. Tiv -Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Nasarawa 281. Tula -Bauchi 282. Tur -Adamawa 283. Uncinda -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto 284. Ura (Ula) -Niger 285. Vemgo -Adamawa 286. Verre -Adamawa 287. Vommi -Taraba 288. Wagga -Adamawa 289. Waja -Bauchi 290. Waka -Taraba 291. Warja (Warja) -Jigawa 292. Warji -Bauchi 293. Wula -Adamawa 294. Wurbo -Adamawa 295. Wurkun -Taraba 296. Yagba -Kwara 297. Yandang -Taraba 298. Yergan (Yergum) -Plateau 299. Yott -Taraba 300. Yumu -Niger 301. Yungur -Adamawa 302. Yuom -Plateau 303. Zabara -Niger 303. Zaranda -Bauchi 304. Zarma (Zarmawa) -Kebbi 305. Zayam (Zeam) -Bauchi 306. Zul (Zulawa) –Bauchi |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Amotolongbo(f): 10:29pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
The eastern half of Nigeria is so very much endowed with languages and tribes. Sometimes, I do think that the biblical “Tower of Babel” was probably erected there |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by lawani(m): 10:29pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
You did not add Yoruba. 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Vyzz: 10:32pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
 So do the understand their selves?... Like can some of the tribe understand the others language?.. But the are all termed Aboki |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by ajailer(m): 10:33pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
yawns. |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by FlordFlorez(m): 10:39pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
I dont get o. The last time i check, Nigeria has 253 tribes. How did u list over 300+ for North only? |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by donbachi(m): 10:44pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
Angas people...for alcohol.i comot cap for dem. |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Nobody: 10:50pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
Wow Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is too much. These guys will get their Biafra eventually! |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Bigbishung(m): 10:58pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
U actually the first of many.pulani is not a tribe.u gat wrong actually the only thing |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Nobody: 11:04pm On Jun 10, 2020*. Modified: 5:37am On Jun 13, 2020 |
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| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by emilas1979(m): 11:04pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
This is local govts not tribes Izumarock70: |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Nigeriabiafra80: 11:41pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
Copied from kanu page |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Sammy07: 11:52pm On Jun 10, 2020 |
emilas1979:Why do you have to quote everything? Pls adjust and modify it. By the way OP, Where is Yoruba? Yoruba -- Kwara, Kogi. You didn't add Nupe --- Kwara And where do you see all this?? 223. Ogori -Kwara 224. Owe -Kwara 225. Oworo -Kwara ? |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by llakes4real: 2:12am On Jun 11, 2020 |
FlordFlorez:Because officially Hausa tribe claim other minor tribes for themselves. Those tribes speak Hausa language but they also have their own distinct language too. 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Nobody: 5:54am On Jun 11, 2020 |
You left out the Kotoko ethnic group. They can be found around the North East region. Close to the border with Cameroon. |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Izumarock70(op): 8:02am On Jun 11, 2020 |
emilas1979:they re not local governments |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by FlordFlorez(m): 12:53pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
llakes4real:language colonization? Too bad. |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by NobleAngell(f): 3:06pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
That list has some errors |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Ekwutox: 7:41am On Jun 13, 2020 |
That one concern them, they are all Aboki/ Ndiugwu to me. |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by darfay: 4:59pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
I have a friend from Lau Taraba state |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by babtoundey(m): 5:07pm On Jun 14, 2020 |
Sammy07:Ogori is not in Kwara state. It's in Kogi state. |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by Sammy07: 5:08pm On Jun 14, 2020 |
babtoundey:that is why I ask the OP where he saw them He added them to kwara |
| Re: List Of Different Tribes In Northern Nigeria by babtoundey(m): 5:10pm On Jun 14, 2020 |
Sammy07:Alright. |
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