List of ethnic groups in Nigeria

Nigeria is a very ethnically diverse country with 371 ethnic groups, the largest of which are the Hausa, Yoruba and the Igbo. These ethnic groups consist of multiple tribes totaling up to 371. Nevertheless, the multi-tribal nature of the nation may put someone at a loss, especially when these certain tribes start to display their unique culture, dialect, etc. To this end, a full list of the 371 tribes in Nigeria is provided for a better understanding and comprehension of the beautiful and united country called Nigeria.[1][2]

Nigeria has one official language which is English, as a result of the British colonial rule over the nation. Nevertheless, it is not spoken as a first language in the entire country because other languages have been around for over a thousand years making them the major languages in terms of numbers of native speakers. Over 500 languages are spoken among its about 230 million people. This is a result of the number of existing ethnic groups. Some of the popular languages spoken in Nigeria are listed as follows: Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Kanuri, Ijaw, Ibibio, Edo, Fulfude, Tiv, and Urhobo to name a few.[3][4][5][6][7]

Ethnicity in Nigeria (2018)[8]

  Hausa (25%)
  Yoruba (21%)
  Igbo (18%)
  Fulani (6%)
  Ibibio (3.5%)
  Tiv (2.4%)
  Kanuri (2.4%)
  Ijaw (1.8%)
  Others (19.9%)
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  3. ^ "Africa: Nigeria". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
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  6. ^ "371 Languages in Nigeria, and the states/people that speak them". InfoGuideNigeria.com. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
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