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