List of ethnic groups
The following is a non-exhaustive list of ethnic groups in Nigeria. Name of ethnic groupState noAbayonCross River StateAbua (Odual) Rivers StateAchipa (Achipawa) Kebbi StateAdara (Kadara)Kaduna State, Niger StateAffadeYobe StateAfizere Plateau StateAfo (Eloyi)Nasarawa StateAgbo Cross River StateAkaju-Ndem (Akajuk) Cross River StateAkweya-Yachi Benue StateAlago (Arago) Nasarawa StateAmo Plateau StateAnaguta Plateau StateAnang (Annang), Ibibio groupAkwa Ibom StateAndoni Akwa Ibom State, Rivers StateAnkwei Plateau StateAnyima Cross River StateAtyap (Kataf/Katab, Attakar, Kagoro, Kafanchan, Marwa/Manchok) Kaduna State Auyoka (Sub-Hausa) Jigawa StateAyu Kaduna StateBura-PabirAdamawa State, Borno State, Yobe StateBachamaAdamawa StateBachereCross River StateBada Plateau StateBadeYobe StateBahumono Cross River StateBakulung Taraba StateBaliTaraba StateBambora (Bambarawa)Bauchi StateBambuko Taraba StateBajju (Kaje, Kajji)Kaduna StateBanda (Bandawa) Taraba StateBanka (Bankalawa) Bauchi StateBanso (Panso) Adamawa StateBara (Barawa)Bauchi StateBarkeBauchi StateBaruba (Batonu) Kwara State, Niger StateBashiri (Bashirawa)Plateau StateBassaKaduna State, Kogi State, Niger State, Plateau StateBattaAdamawa StateBaushiNiger StateBayaAdamawa StateBekwarraCross RiverBele (Buli, Belewa) Bauchi StateBerom (Birom)Plateau StateBetso (Bete)Taraba StateBette Cross River StateBilleAdamawa StateBilleRivers StateBina (Binawa)Kaduna StateBobuaTaraba StateBoki (Nki)Cross River StateBokkosPlateau StateBoko (Bussawa, Bargawa)Niger StateBole (Bolewa)Bauchi State, Gombe State, Yobe StateBotlereAdamawa StateBoma (Bomawa, Burmano)Bauchi StateBomboro Bauchi StateBudumaBorno State,BujiPlateau StateBuliBauchi StateBunuKogi StateBura-PabirAdamawa State, Borno State, Yobe StateBurak Bauchi StateBurma (Burmawa) Plateau StateBuruYobe StateButa (Butawa)Bauchi StateBwallPlateau StateBwatiyeAdamawa StateBwazzaAdamawa StateChallaPlateau StateChama (Chamawa Fitilai)Bauchi StateChambaAdamawa StateTaraba State, ChamoBauchi StateChibok (Kibaku people)Borno State, Yobe StateChinineBorno StateChipPlateau StateChokoboPlateau StateChukkolTaraba StateDaba Adamawa StateDadiyaBauchi StateDakaAdamawa StateDakarkariKebbi State, Niger StateDanda (Dandawa)Kebbi StateDangsaTaraba StateDaza (Dere, Derewa)Bauchi StateDeno (Denawa)Bauchi StateDghwedeBorno StateDibaTaraba StateDoemak (Dumuk)Plateau StateOuguriBauchi StateDuka (Dukawa)Kebbi StateDundudun (Dunka)Taraba StateDuma (Dumawa)Bauchi StateEbana (Ebani)Rivers StateEbiraEdo State, Kogi State, Ondo StateEbu Edo State, Kogi StateEdoEdo State, Delta State, Ondo StateEfikCross River StateEgede (Igede)Benue State, Cross River StateEggonNasarawa StateEgun (Gu)Lagos State, Ogun StateEjaghamCross River StateEkajukCross River StateEket (Ibibio group)Akwa IbomEkoiCross River StateEngenni (Ngene)Rivers StateEpieBayelsa StateEsan (Ishan)Edo StateEsit Ekid (Ibibio group)Akwa Ibom StateEtolu (Etilo)Benue StateEtsakoEdo StateEtungCross River StateEtunoEdo StatePalliAdamawa StateFulani (Fulbe)Adamawa State, Bauchi State, Borno State, Gombe State, Jigawa State, Kaduna State, Kano State, Katsina State, Kebbi State, Kwara State, Niger State, Plateau State, Sokoto State, Taraba State, Yobe State, Zamfara StateFyam (Fyem)Plateau StateFyer (Fer)Plateau StateGa'andaAdamawa StateGade peopleNiger State Nasarawa StateGalambiBauchi StateGamergu-MulgwaBorno StateGanawuriPlateau StateGavakoBorno StateGbeddeKogi StateGengleTaraba StateGejiBauchi StateGera (Gere, Gerawa)Bauchi StateGeruma (Gerumawa)Plateau StateGingwakBauchi StateGiraAdamawa StateGizigzAdamawa StateGoemaiPlateau StateGokana (Kana)Rivers StateGombiAdamawa StateGornun (Gmun)Taraba StateGoniaTaraba StateGubi (Gubawa)Bauchi StateGudeAdamawa StateGuduAdamawa StateGureKaduna StateGurmanaNiger StateGururntumBauchi StateGusuPlateau StateGwa (Gurawa)Adamawa StateGwambaAdamawa StateGwandaraKaduna State, Niger State, Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa StateGwari (Gbagyi)Kaduna State, Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nasarawa State, Niger State, Kogi StateGwong (Kagoma)Kaduna StateGwomTaraba StateGwoza (Waha)Borno StateGyemBauchi StateHam (Hyam, Jaba, Jabba)Kaduna StateHausaBauchi State, Jigawa State, Kaduna State, Kano State, Katsina State, Kebbi State, Sokoto State, Taraba State, Gombe State, Yobe State, Zamfara StateHolmaAdamawa StateHonaAdamawa StateIbaniRivers StateIbenoAkwa Ibom StateIbibioAkwa Ibom State, Abia State, Cross River StateIchenAdamawa StateIdomaBenue State, Cross River State, Kogi State, Nassarawa StateIgalaKogi StateIgbiraKogi stateIgboAbia State, Anambra State, Delta State, Ebonyi State, Enugu State, Imo State, Rivers StateIgedeBenue State, Cross River StateIjumuKogi StateIkaDelta State, Edo StateIkomCross River StateIkwerreRivers StateIrigwePlateau StateImanAkwa Ibom StateIsokoDelta State, Bayelsa StateItsekiri (Isekiri)Delta StateItu (Ibibio group)Akwa Ibom StateItu Mbon Uso (Ibibio group)Akwa Ibom StateIyala (Iyalla)Cross River StateIzon (Ijaw)Akwa-Ibom State, Bayelsa State, Delta State, Edo State, Ondo State, Rivers StateJahuna (Jahunawa)Taraba StateJakuBauchi StateJara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse)Bauchi StateJere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa)Bauchi State, Plateau StateJeroTaraba StateJibuAdamawa StateJidda-AbuPlateau StateJimbin (Jimbinawa)Bauchi StateJipalPlateau StateJiraiAdamawa StateJoinkramaRivers StateJonjo (Jenjo)Taraba StateJukunBauchi State, Benue State, Plateau State, Taraba StateKaba (Kabawa)Taraba StateKalabariRivers StateKajuru (Kajurawa)Kaduna StateKakaAdamawa StateKamaku (Karnukawa)Kaduna State, Kebbi State, Niger StateKambariKebbi State, Niger StateKambuAdamawa StateKamweAdamawa State and Borno State (Republic of Cameroon)Kanakuru (Dera)Adamawa State, Borno StateKanembuBorno StateKanikonKaduna StateKantanaPlateau StateKanuriAdamawa State, Borno State, Taraba State, Yobe State, Nasarawa state.Karai-karai (Karekare)Bauchi State, Yobe StateKarimjo Taraba StateKariyaBauchi StateKeRivers StateKenern (Koenoem)Plateau StateKentonTaraba StateKiballo (Kiwollo)Kaduna StateKilbaAdamawa StateKirfi (Kirfawa)Bauchi StateKodeiTaraba StateKonaTaraba StateKonoKaduna StateKoro (Kwaro)Kaduna State, Niger StateKubi (Kubawa)Bauchi StateKudachano (Kudawa)Bauchi StateKugamaTaraba StateKugboRivers StateKulere (Kaler)Plateau StateKuniniTaraba StateKurama (Akurmi)Kaduna State, Jigawa StateKurdulAdamawa StateKushiBauchi StateKutebTaraba StateKutinTaraba StateKwallaPlateau StateKwaleDelta StateKwami (Kwom)Bauchi StateKwanchiTaraba StateKadungBauchi State, Plateau StateKwaroPlateau StateKwatoPlateau StateKyenga (Kengawa)Kebbi StateLaaru (Larawa)Niger StateLakkaAdamawa StateLalaAdamawa StateLamaTaraba StateLamjaTaraba StateLauTaraba StateLimonoBauchi State, Plateau StateLopa (Lupa, Lopawa)Niger StateLonguda (Lunguda)Adamawa State, Bauchi StateMaboPlateau StateMadaKaduna State, Plateau StateMamaPlateau StateMambillaAdamawa StateMandara (Wandala)Borno StateManga (Mangawa)Yobe StateMargi (Marghi)Adamawa State, Borno StateMafa Adamawa State, Borno StateMbembeCross River State, Enugu StateMbolAdamawa StateMbubeCross River StateMbulaAdamawa StateMbumTaraba StateMemyang (Meryan)Plateau StateMilighili (Mighili)Plateau StateMiya (Miyawa)Bauchi StateMobberBorno StateMontolPlateau StateMoruwa (Moro'a, Morwa)Kaduna StateMuchailaAdamawa StateMumuyeTaraba StateMundangAdamawa StateMunga (Lelau)Taraba StateMunga (Mupang)Plateau StateMupunPlateau StateMusherePlateau StateMwahavul (Mwaghavul)Plateau StateNdoroTaraba StateNgas (Angas)Plateau State, Bauchi StateNgizimYobe StateNgweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang)Adamawa State, Borno StateNyiffonBenue StateNingi (Ningawa)Bauchi StateNinzam (Ninzo)Kaduna State, Plateau StateNjayiAdamawa StateNkimCross River StateNkumCross River StateNokere (Nakere)Plateau StateNunkuKaduna State, Plateau StateNupeKogi State, Kwara State, Niger StateNyamTaraba StateNyandangTaraba StateOboloRivers State, Akwa IbomOdodopCross RiverOgbaRivers StateOgoriKogi StateOkobo (Okkobor)Akwa Ibom StateOkirikaRivers StateOkpamheriEdo StateOlukumiDelta StateOronAkwa Ibom StateOrringBenue State Cross River State Ebonyi StateOsosoEdo StateOwanEdo StateOweKogi StateOworoKogi StatePa'a (Pa'awa Afawa)Bauchi StatePai Plateau StatePanyamTaraba StatePeroBauchi StatePireAdamawa StatePkanzomTaraba StatePollTaraba StatePolchi HabeBauchi StatePongo (Pongu)Niger StatePotopoTaraba StatePyapun (Piapung)Plateau StateQuaCross River StateRebina (Rebinawa)Bauchi StateResheKebbi State, Niger StateRindire (Rendre)Plateau StateRishuwaKaduna StateRonPlateau StateRubuNiger StateRukubaPlateau StateRumadaKaduna StateRumayaKaduna StateSakbeTaraba StateSangaBauchi StateSateTaraba StateSaya (Sayawa Za'ar)Bauchi State, Kaduna State, Plateau StateSegidi (Sigidawa)Bauchi StateShanga (Shangawa)Kebbi StateShangawa (ShanKadunagau)Plateau StateShan-ShanPlateau StateShira (Shira )Bauchi StateShomoTaraba StateShuwa (Baggara Arabs)Adamawa State, Borno State, Kaduna State, Yobe StateSikdiPlateau StateSiri (Sirawa)Bauchi StateSrubu (Surubu)Kaduna StateSukurAdamawa StateSuraPlateau StateTangaleGombe StateTarok (Yergam) Plateau State, Taraba State, Nasarawa StateTemeAdamawa StateTera (Terawa)Bauchi State, Borno StateTeshena (Teshenawa)Kano StateTigonTaraba StateTikarTaraba StateTivBenue State, FCT, Nasarawa State, Niger State, Plateau State, Taraba StateTulaGombe StateTurAdamawa StateUbboAdamawa StateUdekeamaRivers StateUfiaBenue StateUkelleCross River State, Ebonyi state, Benue stateUkwuaniDelta State, Rivers StateUncindaKaduna State, Kebbi State, Niger State, Uneme (Ineme)Edo StateUra (Ula)Niger StateUrhoboDelta State, Edo State, Bayelsa State.UtonkongBenue StateUwanno (Weppa-Wanno) Edo StateUyangaCross River StateUzairue Edo stateVemgoAdamawa StateVerreAdamawa StateVommiTaraba StateWaggaAdamawa StateWajaBauchi StateWakaTaraba StateWarja (Warja)Bauchi StateWarjiBauchi StateWurboAdamawa StateWurkunTaraba StateYacheCross River StateYagbaKogi StateYakurr (Yako)Cross River StateYallaBenue StateYandangAdamawa State, Taraba State YorubaEkiti State, Edo State, Kogi State, Kwara State, Lagos State, Ogun State, Ondo State, Osun State, Oyo StateYottTaraba StateYumuNiger StateYungurAdamawa StateYuomPlateau StateZabara Niger StateZarandaBauchi StateZarma (Zarmawa)Kebbi StateZayam (Zeam)Bauchi StateZul (Zulawa)Bauchi State
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