NIGERIA

Nigeria is one of the most densely populated countries in Africa, with approximately 200 million people and is also the country with the largest population in Africa.

Nigeria is home of 374 ethnic groups, with over 500 languages.

 

 

 

Complete list and location of the 374 Nigerian tribes

TRIBE NAME
STATE
1 Abayon Cross River State
2 Abua (Odual) Rivers State
3 Achipa (Achipawa) Kebbi State
4 Adim Cross River
5 Adun Cross River
6 Affade Yobe State
7 Afizere Plateau State
8 Afo Plateau State
9 Agbo Cross River
10 Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) Cross River
11 Akweya-Yachi Benue State
12 Alago (Arago) Plateau State
13 Amo Plateau State
14 Anaguta Plateau State
15 Anang Akwa lbom State
16 Andoni Akwa lbom State, Rivers State
17 Angas Bauchi State, Jigawa State, Plateau State
18 Ankwei Plateau State
19 Anyima Cross River
20 Attakar (ataka) Kaduna State
21 Auyoka (Auyokawa) Jigawa State
22 Awori Lagos State, Ogun State
23 Ayu Kaduna State
24 Babur Adamawa State, Borno State, Taraba State, Yobe State
25 Bachama Adamawa State
26 Bachere Cross River
27 Bada Plateau State
28 Bade Yobe State
29 Bahumono Cross River
30 Bakulung Taraba State
31 Bali Taraba State
32 Bambora (Bambarawa) Bauchi State
33 Bambuko Taraba State
34 Banda (Bandawa) Taraba State
35 Banka (Bankalawa) Bauchi State
36 Banso (Panso) Adamawa State
37 Bara (Barawa) Bauchi State
38 Barke Bauchi State
39 Baruba (Barba) Niger State
40 Bashiri (Bashirawa) Plateau State
41 Bassa Kaduna State, Kogi State, Niger State, Plateau State
42 Batta Adamawa State
43 Baushi Niger State
44 Baya Adamawa State
45 Bekwarra Cross River
46 Bele (Buli, Belewa) Bauchi State
47 Betso (Bete) Taraba State
48 Bette Cross River
49 Bilei Adamawa State
50 Bille Adamawa State
51 Bina (Binawa) Kaduna State
52 Bini Edo State
53 Birom Plateau State
54 Bobua Taraba State
55 Boki (Nki) Cross River
56 Bkkos Plateau State
57 Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) Niger State
58 Bole (Bolewa) Bauchi State, Yobe State
59 Botlere Adamawa State
60 Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) Bauchi State
61 Bomboro Bauchi State
62 Buduma Borno State, Niger State
63 Buji Plateau State
64 Buli Bauchi State
65 Bunu Kogi State
66 Bura Adamawa State
67 Burak Bauchi State
68 Burma (Burmawa) Plateau State
69 Buru Yobe State
70 Buta (Butawa) Bauchi State
71 Bwall Plateau State
72 Bwatiye Adamawa State
73 Bwazza Adamawa State
74 Challa Plateau State
75 Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) Bauchi State
76 Chamba Taraba State
77 Chamo Bauchi State
78 Chibok (Chibbak) Yobe State
79 Chinine Borno State
80 Chip Plateau State
81 Chokobo Plateau State
82 Chukkol Taraba State
83 Daba Adamawa State
84 Dadiya Bauchi State
85 Daka Adamawa State
86 Dakarkari Niger State, Kebbi State
87 Danda (Dandawa) Kebbi State
88 Dangsa Taraba State
89 Daza (Dere, Derewa) Bauchi State
90 Degema Rivers State
91 Deno (Denawa) Bauchi State
92 Dghwede Borno State
93 Diba Taraba State
94 Doemak (Dumuk) Plateau State
95 Ouguri Bauchi State
96 Duka (Dukawa) Kebbi State
97 Duma (Dumawa) Bauchi State
98 Ebana (Ebani) Rivers State
99 Ebira Edo State, Kogi State, Ondo State
100 Ebu Edo State, Kogi State
101 Ebu Edo State, Kogi State
102 Efik Cross River
103 Egbema Rivers State
104 Egede (lgedde) Benue State
105 Eggon Plateau State
106 Egun (Gu) Lagos State, Ogun State
107 Ejagham Cross River
108 Ekajuk Cross River
109 Eket Akwa Ibom
110 Ekoi Cross River
111 Ekpeye Rivers State
112 Engenni (Ngene) Rivers State
113 Epie Rivers State
114 Esan (Ishan) Edo State
115 Etche Rivers State
116 Etolu (Etilo) Benue State
117 Etsako Edo State
118 Etung Cross River
119 Etuno Edo State
120 Palli Adamawa State
121 Fulani (Fulbe) Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kan, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Sokot, Taraba, Yobe, etc.
122 Fyam (Fyem) Plateau State
123 Fyer(Fer) Plateau State
124 Ga'anda Adamawa State
125 Gade Niger State
126 Galambi Bauchi State
127 Gamergu-Mulgwa Borno State
128 Qanawuri Plateau State
129 Gavako Borno State
130 Gbedde Kogi State
131 Gengle Taraba State
132 Geji Bauchi State
133 Gera (Gere, Gerawa) Bauchi State
134 Geruma (Gerumawa) Plateau State
135 Geruma (Gerumawa) Bauchi State
136 Gingwak Bauchi State
137 Gira Adamawa State
138 Gizigz Adamawa State
139 Goernai Plateau State
140 Gokana (Kana) Rivers State
141 Gombi Adamawa State
142 Gornun (Gmun) Taraba State
143 Gonia Taraba State
144 Gubi (Gubawa) Bauchi State
145 Gude Adamawa State
146 Gudu Adamawa State
147 Gure Kaduna State
148 Gurmana Niger State
149 Gururntum Bauchi State
150 Gusu Plateau State
151 Gwa (Gurawa) Adamawa State
152 Gwamba Adamawa State
153 Gwandara Kaduna State, Niger State, Plateau State
154 Gwari (Gbari) Kaduna State, Niger State, Plateau
155 Gwom Taraba State
156 Gwoza (Waha) Borno State
157 Gyem Bauchi State
158 Hausa Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kastina , Kebb, Niger, Taraba, Sokoto, etc.
159 Higi (Hig) Borno State, Adamawa State
160 Holma Adamawa State
161 Hona Adamawa State
162 Ibeno Akwa lbom State
163 Ibibio Akwa lbom State
164 Ichen Adamawa State
165 Idoma Benue State , Taraba State
166 Igalla Kogi State
167 lgbo Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebony, Enugu, Imo, Rivers
168 ljumu Kogi State
169 Ika Delta State
170 Ikom Cross River State
171 Irigwe Plateau State
172 Isoko Delta State
173 lsekiri (Itsekiri) Delta State
174 lyala (lyalla) Cross River State
175 lzondjo Bayelsa State, Delta State, Ondo State , Rivers State
176 Jaba Kaduna State
177 Jahuna (Jahunawa) Taraba State
178 Jaku Bauchi State
179 Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) Bauchi State
180 Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) Bauchi State , Plateau State
181 Jero Taraba State
182 Jibu Adamawa State
183 Jidda-Abu Plateau State
184 Jimbin (Jimbinawa) Bauchi State
185 Jirai Adamawa State
186 Jonjo (Jenjo) Taraba State
187 Jukun Bauchi State, Benue State, Taraba State , Plateau State
188 Kaba(Kabawa) Taraba State
189 Kadara Taraba State
190 Kafanchan Kaduna State
191 Kagoro Kaduna State
192 Kaje (Kache) Kaduna State
193 Kajuru (Kajurawa) Kaduna State
194 Kaka Adamawa State
195 Kamaku (Karnukawa) Kaduna State, Kebbi State, Niger State
196 Kambari Kebbi State, Niger State
197 Kambu Adamawa State
198 Kamo Bauchi State
199 Kanakuru (Dera) Adamawa State, Borno State
200 Kanembu Borno State
201 Kanikon Kaduna State
202 Kantana Plateau State
203 Kanufi Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno, Kano, Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe
204 Karekare (Karaikarai) Bauchi State , Yobe State
205 Karimjo Taraba State
206 Kariya Bauchi State
207 Katab (Kataf) Kaduna State
208 Kenern (Koenoem) Plateau State
209 Kenton Taraba State
210 Kiballo (Kiwollo) Kaduna State
211 Kilba Adamawa State
212 Kirfi (Kirfawa) Bauchi State
213 Koma Taraba State
214 Kona Taraba State
215 Koro (Kwaro) Kaduna State, Niger State
216 Kubi (Kubawa) Bauchi State
217 Kudachano (Kudawa) Bauchi State
218 Kugama Taraba State
219 Kulere (Kaler) Plateau State
220 Kunini Taraba State
221 Kurama Jigawa State, Kaduna State, Niger State, Plateau State
222 Kurdul Adamawa State
223 Kushi Bauchi State
224 Kuteb Taraba State
225 Kutin Taraba State
226 Kwalla Plateau State
227 Kwami (Kwom) Bauchi State
228 Kwanchi Taraba State
229 Kwanka (Kwankwa) Bauchi State, Plateau State
230 Kwaro Plateau State
231 Kwato Plateau State
232 Kyenga (Kengawa) Sokoto State
233 Laaru (Larawa) Niger State
234 Lakka Adamawa State
235 Lala Adamawa State
236 Lama Taraba State
237 Lamja Taraba State
238 Lau Taraba State
239 Ubbo Adamawa State
240 Limono Bauchi State , Plateau State
241 Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) Niger State
242 Longuda (Lunguda) Adamawa State , Bauchi State
243 Mabo Plateau State
244 Mada Kaduna State, Plateau State
245 Mama Plateau State
246 Mambilla Adamawa State
247 Manchok Kaduna State
248 Mandara (Wandala) Borno State
249 Manga (Mangawa) Yobe State
250 Margi (Marghi) Adamawa State , Borno State
251 Matakarn Adamawa State
252 Mbembe Cross River State , Enugu State
253 Mbol Adamawa State
254 Mbube Cross River State
255 Mbula Adamawa State
256 Mbum Taraba State
257 Memyang (Meryan) Plateau State
258 Miango Plateau State
259 Miligili (Migili) Plateau State
260 Miya (Miyawa) Bauchi State
261 Mobber Borno State
262 Montol Plateau State
263 Moruwa (Moro'a, Morwa) Kaduna State
264 Muchaila Adamawa State
265 Mumuye Taraba State
266 Mundang Adamawa State
267 Munga (Mupang) Plateau State
268 Mushere Plateau State
269 Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) Plateau State
270 Ndoro Taraba State
271 Ngamo Bauchi State, Yobe State
272 Ngizim Yobe State
273 Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-
Ndhang)
Adamawa State, Borno State
274 Ningi (Ningawa) Bauchi State
275 Ninzam (Ninzo) Kaduna State, Plateau State
276 Njayi Adamawa State
277 Nkim Cross River State
278 Nkum Cross River State
279 Nokere (Nakere) Plateau State
280 Nunku Kaduna State, Plateau State
281 Nupe Niger State
282 Nyandang Taraba State
283 Ododop Cross River
284 Ogori Kwara State
285 Okobo (Okkobor) Akwa lbom State
286 Okpamheri Edo State
287 Olulumo Cross River State
288 Oron Akwa lbom State
289 Owan Edo State
290 Owe Kwara State
291 Oworo Kwara State
292 Pa'a (Pa'awa Afawa) Bauchi State
293 Pai Plateau State
294 Panyam Taraba State
295 Pero Bauchi State
296 Pire Adamawa State
297 Pkanzom Taraba State
298 Poll Taraba State
299 Polchi Habe Bauchi State
300 Pongo (Pongu) Niger State
301 Potopo Taraba State
302 Pyapun (Piapung) Plateau State
303 Qua Cross River State
304 Rebina (Rebinawa) Bauchi State
305 Reshe Kebbi State, Niger State
306 Rindire (Rendre) Plateau State
307 Rishuwa Kaduna State
308 Ron Plateau State
309 Rubu Niger State
310 Rukuba Plateau State
311 Rumada Kaduna State
312 Rumaya Kaduna State
313 Sakbe Taraba State
314 Sanga Bauchi State
315 Sate Taraba State
316 Saya (Sayawa Za'ar) Bauchi State
317 Segidi (Sigidawa) Bauchi State
318 Shanga (Shangawa) Sokoto State
319 Shangawa (Shangau) Plateau State
320 Shan-Shan Plateau State
321 Shira (Shirawa) Kano State
322 Shomo Taraba State
323 Shuwa Adamawa State, Borno State
324 Sikdi Plateau State
325 Siri (Sirawa) Bauchi State
326 Srubu (Surubu) Kaduna State
327 Sukur Adamawa State
328 Sura Plateau State
329 Tangale Bauchi State
330 Tarok Plateau State, Taraba State
331 Teme Adamawa State
332 Tera (Terawa) Bauchi State, Borno State
333 Teshena (Teshenawa) Kano State
334 Tigon Adamawa State
335 Tikar Taraba State
336 Tiv Benue State, Plateau State, Taraba State
337 Tula Bauchi State
338 Tur Adamawa State
339 Ufia Benue State
340 Ukelle Cross River State
341 Ukwani (Kwale) Delta State
342 Uncinda Kaduna State, Kebbi State, Niger State, Sokoto State
343 Uneme (Ineme) Edo State
344 Ura (Ula) Niger State
345 Urhobo Delta State
346 Utonkong Benue State
347 Uyanga Cross River State
348 Vemgo Adamawa State
349 Verre Adamawa State
350 Vommi Taraba State
351 Wagga Adamawa State
352 Waja Bauchi State
353 Waka Taraba State
354 Warja (Warja) Jigawa State
355 Warji Bauchi State
356 Wula Adamawa State
357 Wurbo Adamawa State
358 Wurkun Taraba State
359 Yache Cross River State
360 Yagba Kwara State
361 Yakurr (Yako) Cross River State
362 Yalla Benue State
363 Yandang Taraba State
364 Yergan (Yergum) Plateau State
365 Yoruba Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, KogI
366 Yott Taraba State
367 Yumu Niger State
368 Yungur Adamawa State
369 Yuom Plateau State
370 Zabara Niger State
371 Zaranda Bauchi State
372 Zarma (Zarmawa) Kebbi State
373 Zayam (Zeam) Bauchi State
374 Zul (Zulawa) Bauchi State