Several people are interested in knowing the List of tribes in Nigeria, especially for educational purposes. Therefore, Infotips has put together a comprehensive list of all tribes in Nigeria and their location i.e. the state they are located in Nigeria.
There are several ethnic groups in Nigeria. The majority of these tribes are the Igbo, Hausa, and the Yoruba which makes up the list of majority tribes in Nigeria. Within these ethnic groups are several other tribes numbering up to 371. Some of these tribes in Nigeria have their unique culture, dialect, etc.
So if you are wondering how many tribes do we have in Nigeria there are currently 371 tribes in Nigeria. These 371 tribes are spread all around the states of Nigeria and except you have visited several states in Nigeria you will never know Nigeria has so many tribes amounting to 371.
From my experience in visiting several states and having come across several tribes with their unique culture/dialects and from my findings these are the complete list of tribes in Nigeria.
Complete List of all tribes/language in Nigeria and their location
- Abayon -Cross River
- Abua (Odual) -Rivers
- Achipa (Achipawa) -Kebbi
- Adim -Cross River
- Adun -Cross River
- Affade -Yobe
- Afizere -Plateau
- Afo -Plateau
- Agbo -Cross River
- Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) -Cross River
- Akweya-Yachi -Benue
- Alago (Arago) -Piateau
- Amo -Plateau
- Anaguta -Plateau
- Anang -Akwa lbom
- Andoni -Akwa lbom, Rivers
- Angas -Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau
- Ankwei -Plateau
- Anyima -Cross River
- Attakar (ataka) -Kaduna
- Auyoka (Auyokawa) -Jigawa
- Awori -Lagos, Ogun
- Ayu -Kaduna
- Babur -Adamawa, Borno, Taraba, Yobe
- Bachama -Adamawa
- Bachere -Cross River
- Bada -Plateau
- Bade -Yobe
- Bahumono -Cross River
- Bakulung -Taraba
- Bali -Taraba
- Bambora (Bambarawa) -Bauchi
- Bambuko -Taraba
- Banda (Bandawa) -Taraba
- Banka (Bankalawa) -Bauchi
- Banso (Panso) -Adamawa
- Bara (Barawa) -Bauchi
- Barke -Bauchi
- Baruba (Barba) -Niger
- Bashiri (Bashirawa) -Plateau
- Bassa -Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Plateau
- Batta -Adamawa
- Baushi -Niger
- Baya -Adamawa
- Bekwarra -Cross River
- Bele (Buli, Belewa) -Bauchi
- Betso (Bete) -Taraba
- Bette -Cross River
- Bilei -Adamawa
- Bille -Adamawa
- Bina (Binawa) -Kaduna
- Bini -Edo
- Birom -Plateau
- Bobua -Taraba
- Boki (Nki) -Cross River
- Bkkos -Plateau
- Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) -Niger
- Bole (Bolewa) -Bauchi, Yobe
- Botlere -Adamawa
- Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) -Bauchi
- Bomboro -Bauchi
- Buduma -Borno, Niger
- Buji -Plateau
- Buli -Bauchi
- Bunu -Kogi
- Bura -Adamawa
- Burak -Bauchi
- Burma (Burmawa) -Plateau
- Buru -Yobe
- Buta (Butawa) -Bauchi
- Bwall -Plateau
- Bwatiye -Adamawa
- Bwazza -Adamawa
- Challa -Plateau
- Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) -Bauchi
- Chamba -Taraba
- Chamo -Bauchi
- Chibok (Chibbak) -Yobe
- Chinine -Borno
- Chip -Plateau
- Chokobo -Plateau
- Chukkol -Taraba
- Daba -Adamawa
- Dadiya -Bauchi
- Daka -Adamawa
- Dakarkari -Niger, Kebbi
- Danda (Dandawa) -Kebbi
- Dangsa -Taraba
- Daza (Dere, Derewa) -Bauchi
- Degema -Rivers
- Deno (Denawa) -Bauchi
- Dghwede -Bomo
- Diba -Taraba
- Doemak (Dumuk) -Plateau
- Ouguri -Bauchi
- Duka (Dukawa) -Kebbi
- Duma (Dumawa) -Bauchi
- Ebana (Ebani) -Rivers
- Ebira (lgbirra) -Edo, Kogi, Ondo
- Ebu -Edo, Kogi
- Efik -Cross River
- Egbema -Rivers
- Egede (lgedde) -Benue
- Eggon -Plateau
- Egun (Gu) -Lagos,Ogun
- Ejagham -Cross River
- Ekajuk -Cross River
- Eket -Akwa Ibom
- Ekoi -Cross River
- Engenni (Ngene) -Rivers
- Epie -Rivers
- Esan (Ishan) -Edo
- Etche -Rivers
- Etolu (Etilo) -Benue
- Etsako -Edo
- Etung -Cross River
- Etuno -Edo
- Palli -Adamawa
- Pulani (Pulbe) -Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, etc.
- Fyam (Fyem) -Plateau
- Fyer(Fer) -Plateau
- Ga’anda -Adamawa
- Gade -Niger
- Galambi -Bauchi
- Gamergu-Mulgwa -Borno
- Qanawuri -Plateau
- Gavako -Borno
- Gbedde -Kogi
- Gengle -Taraba
- Geji -Bauchi
- Gera (Gere, Gerawa) -Bauchi
- Geruma (Gerumawa) -Plateau
- Geruma (Gerumawa) -Bauchi
- Gingwak -Bauchi
- Gira -Adamawa
- Gizigz -Adamawa
- Goernai -Plateau
- Gokana (Kana) -Rivers
- Gombi -Adamawa
- Gornun (Gmun) -Taraba
- Gonia -Taraba
- Gubi (Gubawa) -Bauchi
- Gude -Adamawa
- Gudu -Adamawa
- Gure -Kaduna
- Gurmana -Niger
- Gururntum -Bauchi
- Gusu -Plateau
- Gwa (Gurawa) -Adamawa
- Gwamba Adamawa
- Gwandara -Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
- Gwari (Gbari) -Kaduna, Niger, Abuja, Plateau
- Gwom -Taraba
- Gwoza (Waha) -Borno
- Gyem -Bauchi
- Hausa: -Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara etc
- Higi (Hig) -Borno, Adamawa
- Holma -Adamawa
- Hona -Adamawa
- Ibeno -Akwa lbom
- Ibibio -Akwa lbom
- Ichen -Adamawa
- Idoma -Benue, Taraba
- Igala -Kogi
- lgbo: -Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi,Enugu, Imo, Rivers
- ljumu -Kogi
- Ikorn -Cross River
- Irigwe -Plateau
- Isoko -Delta
- lsekiri (Itsekiri) -Delta
- lyala (lyalla) -Cross River
- lzondjo -Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers
- Jaba -Kaduna
- Jahuna (Jahunawa) -Taraba
- Jaku -Bauchi
- Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) -Bauchi
- Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) -Bauchi, Plateau
- Jero -Taraba
- Jibu -Adamawa
- Jidda-Abu -Plateau
- Jimbin (Jimbinawa) -Bauchi
- Jirai -Adamawa
- Jonjo (Jenjo) -Taraba
- Jukun -Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau
- Kaba(Kabawa) -Taraba
- Kadara -Taraba
- Kafanchan -Kaduna
- Kagoro -Kaduna
- Kaje (Kache) -Kaduna
- Kajuru (Kajurawa) -Kaduna
- Kaka -Adamawa
- Kamaku (Karnukawa) -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger
- Kambari -Kebbi, Niger
- Kambu -Adamawa
- Kamo -Bauchi
- Kanakuru (Dera) -Adamawa, Borno
- Kanembu -Borno
- Kanikon -Kaduna
- Kantana -Plateau
- Kanuri -Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe
- Karekare (Karaikarai) -Bauchi, Yobe
- Karimjo -Taraba
- Kariya -Bauchi
- Katab (Kataf) -Kaduna
- Kenern (Koenoem) -Plateau
- Kenton -Taraba
- Kiballo (Kiwollo) -Kaduna
- Kilba -Adamawa
- Kirfi (Kirfawa) -Bauchi
- Koma -Taraba
- Kona -Taraba
- Koro (Kwaro) -Kaduna, Niger
- Kubi (Kubawa) -Bauchi
- Kudachano (Kudawa) -Bauchi
- Kugama -Taraba
- Kulere (Kaler) -Plateau
- Kunini -Taraba
- Kurama -Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
- Kurdul -Adamawa
- Kushi -Bauchi
- Kuteb -Taraba
- Kutin -Taraba
- Kwalla -Plateau
- Kwami (Kwom) -Bauchi
- Kwanchi -Taraba
- Kwanka (Kwankwa) -Bauchi, Plateau
- Kwaro -Plateau
- Kwato -Plateau
- Kyenga (Kengawa) -Sokoto
- Laaru (Larawa) -Niger
- Lakka -Adamawa
- Lala -Adamawa
- Lama -Taraba
- Lamja -Taraba
- Lau -Taraba
- Ubbo -Adamawa
- Limono -Bauchi, Plateau
- Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) -Niger
- Longuda (Lunguda) -Adamawa, Bauchi
- Mabo -Plateau
- Mada -Kaduna, Plateau
- Mama -Plateau
- Mambilla -Adamawa
- Manchok -Kaduna
- Mandara (Wandala) -Borno
- Manga (Mangawa) -Yobe
- Margi (Marghi) -Adamawa, Borno
- Matakarn -Adamawa
- Mbembe -Cross River, Enugu
- Mbol -Adamawa
- Mbube -Cross River
- Mbula -Adamawa
- Mbum -Taraba
- Memyang (Meryan) -Plateau
- Miango -Plateau
- Miligili (Migili) -Plateau
- Miya (Miyawa) -Bauchi
- Mobber -Borno
- Montol -Plateau
- Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) -Kaduna
- Muchaila -Adamawa
- Mumuye -Taraba
- Mundang -Adamawa
- Munga (Mupang) -Plateau
- Mushere -Plateau
- Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) -Plateau
- Ndoro -Taraba
- Ngamo -Bauchi, Yobe
- Ngizim -Yobe
- Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) -Adamawa, Borno
- Ningi (Ningawa) -Bauchi
- Ninzam (Ninzo) -Kaduna, Plateau
- Njayi -Adamawa
- Nkim -Cross River
- Nkum -Cross River
- Nokere (Nakere) -Plateau
- Nunku -Kaduna, Plateau
- Nupe -Niger
- Nyandang -Taraba
- Ododop Cross River
- Ogori -Kwara
- Okobo (Okkobor) -Akwa lbom
- Okpamheri -Edo
- Olulumo -Cross River
- Oron -Akwa lbom
- Owan -Edo
- Owe -Kwara
- Oworo -Kwara
- Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa) -Bauchi
- Pai -Plateau
- Panyam -Taraba
- Pero -Bauchi
- Pire -Adamawa
- Pkanzom -Taraba
- Poll -Taraba
- Polchi Habe -Bauchi
- Pongo (Pongu) -Niger
- Potopo -Taraba
- Pyapun (Piapung) -Plateau
- Qua -Cross River
- Rebina (Rebinawa) -Bauchi
- Reshe -Kebbi, Niger
- Rindire (Rendre) -Plateau
- Rishuwa -Kaduna
- Ron -Plateau
- Rubu -Niger
- Rukuba -Plateau
- Rumada -Kaduna
- Rumaya -Kaduna
- Sakbe -Taraba
- Sanga -Bauchi
- Sate -Taraba
- Saya (Sayawa Za’ar) -Bauchi
- Segidi (Sigidawa) -Bauchi
- Shanga (Shangawa) -Sokoto
- Shangawa (Shangau) -Plateau
- Shan-Shan -Plateau
- Shira (Shirawa) -Kano
- Shomo -Taraba
- Shuwa -Adamawa, Borno
- Sikdi -Plateau
- Siri (Sirawa) -Bauchi
- Srubu (Surubu) -Kaduna
- Sukur -Adamawa
- Sura -Plateau
- Tangale -Bauchi
- Tarok -Plateau, Taraba
- Teme -Adamawa
- Tera (Terawa) -Bauchi, Borno
- Teshena (Teshenawa) -Kano
- Tigon -Adamawa
- Tikar -Taraba
- Tiv -Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Nasarawa
- Tula -Bauchi
- Tur -Adamawa
- Ufia -Benue
- Ukelle -Cross River
- Ukwani (Kwale) -Delta
- Uncinda -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto
- Uneme (Ineme) -Edo
- Ura (Ula) -Niger
- Urhobo -Delta
- Utonkong -Benue
- Uyanga -Cross River
- Vemgo -Adamawa
- Verre -Adamawa
- Vommi -Taraba
- Wagga -Adamawa
- Waja -Bauchi
- Waka -Taraba
- Warja (Warja) -Jigawa
- Warji -Bauchi
- Wula -Adamawa
- Wurbo -Adamawa
- Wurkun -Taraba
- Yache -Cross River
- Yagba -Kwara
- Yakurr (Yako) -Cross River
- Yalla -Benue
- Yandang -Taraba
- Yergan (Yergum) -Plateau
- Yoruba -(Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi)
- Yott -Taraba
- Yumu -Niger
- Yungur -Adamawa
- Yuom -Plateau
- Zabara -Niger
- Zaranda -Bauchi
- Zarma (Zarmawa) -Kebbi
- Zayam (Zeam) -Bauchi
- Zul (Zulawa) –Bauchi
Conclusion
Now you know the list of all the tribes/languages in Nigeria and where they are located in the country. If you have any observation of you just feel like comment then you can use the comment section below. Thanks.
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