Ethnic Groups and Languages of Nigeria (with states)

Enter either ethnic group or language. All languages are from the Niger-Congo family, except where noted as Afro-Asiatic or Nilo-Saharan.

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Language Family - Group	Language	Ethnic Group	Number	State
Afro-Asiatic - Chadic	Hausa	Hausa people	61 million	Northern Nigeria
Volta-Niger	Yoruba	Yoruba people	43 million	Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo States and more
Volta-Niger	Igbo	Igbo people	40 million	Anambra, Abia, Imo States and more
Atlantic	Fula (Fulfulde)	Fula/Fulani people (Fulɓe)	13 million	Northern Nigeria
Nilo-Saharan - Saharan	Kanuri	Kanuri people	11 million	Borno State
Benue-Congo - Cross River	Ibibio	Ibibio people	8 million	Akwa Ibom State
Benue-Congo	Tiv	Tiv people	6 million	Benue State
Benue-Congo	Urhobo	Urhobo people	4,5 million	Delta State
Volta-Niger - Nupoid	Nupe	Nupe people	4,5 million	Niger State
Ijoid	Ijaw languages	Ijaw people	4 million	Bayelsa State
Benue-Congo	Edo	Edo people	3,8 million	Edo State
Volta-Niger	Idoma	Idoma people	3,5 million	Minority in Benue State
Benue-Congo	Jagham/Ejagham/Ekoi	Ejagham/Ekoi people	3 million	Cross River State
Volta-Niger - Yoruboid	Igala	Igala people	2-4 million	Kogi State
Volta-Niger - Nupoid	Ebira	Ebira people	2 million	Minority in Kogi State
Benue-Congo	Isoko	Isoko people	2 million	Isoko region (in Delta State)
Benue-Congo - Cross River	Ogoni languages	Ogoni people	2 million	Minority in Rivers State
Volta-Niger - Nupoid	Gwari	Gbagyi people	1 million	Minority in Kaduna State

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