# 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. 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. Nigeria stands out as one of the world's most linguistically diverse nations, with over 500 languages spoken among its 223 million people (2023 estimate), a testament to its rich ethnic heritage. Some of the popular languages spoken in Nigeria are listed as follows: Yoruba, Hausa, [[Igbo language|Igbo, Ijaw, Edo, Fulfude, Tiv, and Ibibio to name a few.
* Hausa 30 (27.8%)
* Yoruba 15.5 (14.4%)
* Igbo 15.2 (14.1%)
* Fulani 1 (0.93%)
* Urhobo 7.8 (7.22%)
* Tiv 2.4 (2.22%)
* Kanuri 2.4 (2.22%)
* Ijaw 8.8 (8.15%)
* Others 24.9 (23.1%)

## List of ethnic groups

The following is a non-exhaustive list of ethnic groups in Nigeria.
| Name of Ethnic Group | State |
| Abayon | Cross River State |
| Abua (Odual) | Rivers State |
| Achipa (Achipawa) | Kebbi State |
| Adara (Kadara) | Kaduna State, Niger State |
| Affade | Yobe State |
| Afizere | Plateau State |
| Afo (Eloyi) | Nasarawa State |
| Agbo | Cross River State |
| Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) | Cross River State |
| Akweya-Yachi | Benue State |
| Alago (Arago) | Nasarawa State |
| Amo | Plateau State |
| Anaguta | Plateau State |
| Anang | Akwa Ibom State |
| Andoni | Akwa Ibom State, Rivers State |
| Ankwei | Plateau State |
| Anyima | Cross River State |
| Atyap (Kataf/Katab, Attakar, Kagoro, Kafanchan, Marwa/Manchok) | Kaduna State |
| Auyoka (Sub-Hausa) | Jigawa State |
| Awori | Lagos State, Ogun State |
| Ayu | Kaduna State |
| Bura-Pabir | Adamawa State, Borno State, Yobe State |
| Bachama | Adamawa State |
| Bachere | Cross River State |
| Bada | Plateau State |
| Bade | Yobe State |
| Bahumono | Cross River State |
| Bakulung | Taraba State |
| Bali | Taraba State |
| Bambora (Bambarawa) | Bauchi State |
| Bambuko | Taraba State |
| Bajju (Kaje, Kajji) | Kaduna State |
| Banda (Bandawa) | Taraba State |
| Banka (Bankalawa) | Bauchi State |
| Banso (Panso) | Adamawa State |
| Bara (Barawa) | Bauchi State |
| Barke | Bauchi State |
| Baruba (Batonu) | Kwara State, Niger State |
| Bashiri (Bashirawa) | Plateau State |
| Bassa | Kaduna State, Kogi State, Niger State, Plateau State |
| Batta | Adamawa State |
| Baushi | Niger State |
| Baya | Adamawa State |
| Bekwarra | Cross River |
| Bele (Buli, Belewa) | Bauchi State |
| Berom (Birom) | Plateau State |
| Betso (Bete) | Taraba State |
| Bette | Cross River State |
| Bille | Adamawa State |
| Bille | Rivers State |
| Bina (Binawa) | Kaduna State |
| Bini (Edo) | Edo State |
| Bobua | Taraba State |
| Boki (Nki) | Cross River State |
| Bokkos | Plateau State |
| Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) | Niger State |
| Bole (Bolewa) | Bauchi State, Gombe State, Yobe State |
| Botlere | Adamawa State |
| Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) | Bauchi State |
| Bomboro | Bauchi State |
| Buduma | Borno State, |
| Buji | Plateau State |
| Buli | Bauchi State |
| Bunu | Kogi State |
| Bura-Pabir | Adamawa State, Borno State, Yobe State |
| Burak | Bauchi State |
| Burma (Burmawa) | Plateau State |
| Buru | Yobe State |
| Buta (Butawa) | Bauchi State |
| Bwall | Plateau State |
| Bwatiye | Adamawa State |
| Bwazza | Adamawa State |
| Challa | Plateau State |
| Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) | Bauchi State |
| Chamba | Adamawa StateTaraba State, |
| Chamo | Bauchi State |
| Chibok (Kibaku people) | Borno State, Yobe State |
| Chinine | Borno State |
| Chip | Plateau State |
| Chokobo | Plateau State |
| Chukkol | Taraba State |
| Daba | Adamawa State |
| Dadiya | Bauchi State |
| Daka | Adamawa State |
| Dakarkari | Kebbi State, Niger State |
| Danda (Dandawa) | Kebbi State |
| Dangsa | Taraba State |
| Daza (Dere, Derewa) | Bauchi State |
| Deno (Denawa) | Bauchi State |
| Dghwede | Borno State |
| Diba | Taraba State |
| Doemak (Dumuk) | Plateau State |
| Ouguri | Bauchi State |
| Duka (Dukawa) | Kebbi State |
| Dundudun (Dunka) | Taraba State |
| Duma (Dumawa) | Bauchi State |
| Ebana (Ebani) | Rivers State |
| Ebira | Edo State, Kogi State, Ondo State |
| Ebu | Edo State, Kogi State |
| Efik | Cross River State |
| Egede (Igede) | Benue State, Cross River State |
| Eggon | Nasarawa State |
| Egun (Gu) | Lagos State, Ogun State |
| Ejagham | Cross River State |
| Ekajuk | Cross River State |
| Eket | Akwa Ibom |
| Ekoi | Cross River State |
| Engenni (Ngene) | Rivers State |
| Epie | Bayelsa State |
| Esan (Ishan) | Edo State |
| Esit Ekid | Akwa Ibom State |
| Etolu (Etilo) | Benue State |
| Etsako | Edo State |
| Etung | Cross River State |
| Etuno | Edo State |
| Palli | Adamawa State |
| Fulani (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 State |
| Fyam (Fyem) | Plateau State |
| Fyer (Fer) | Plateau State |
| Ga'anda | Adamawa State |
| Gade people | Niger State Nasarawa State |
| Galambi | Bauchi State |
| Gamergu-Mulgwa | Borno State |
| Ganawuri | Plateau State |
| Gavako | Borno State |
| Gbedde | Kogi State |
| Gengle | Taraba State |
| Geji | Bauchi State |
| Gera (Gere, Gerawa) | Bauchi State |
| Geruma (Gerumawa) | Plateau State |
| Gingwak | Bauchi State |
| Gira | Adamawa State |
| Gizigz | Adamawa State |
| Goemai | Plateau State |
| Gokana (Kana) | Rivers State |
| Gombi | Adamawa State |
| Gornun (Gmun) | Taraba State |
| Gonia | Taraba State |
| Gubi (Gubawa) | Bauchi State |
| Gude | Adamawa State |
| Gudu | Adamawa State |
| Gure | Kaduna State |
| Gurmana | Niger State |
| Gururntum | Bauchi State |
| Gusu | Plateau State |
| Gwa (Gurawa) | Adamawa State |
| Gwamba | Adamawa State |
| Gwandara | Kaduna State, Niger State, Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa State |
| Gwari (Gbagyi) | Kaduna State, Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nasarawa State, Niger State, Kogi State |
| Gwong (Kagoma) | Kaduna State |
| Gwom | Taraba State |
| Gwoza (Waha) | Borno State |
| Gyem | Bauchi State |
| Ham (Hyam, Jaba, Jabba) | Kaduna State |
| Hausa | Bauchi State, Jigawa State, Kaduna State, Kano State, Katsina State, Kebbi State, Sokoto State, Taraba State, Gombe State, Yobe State, Zamfara State |
| Holma | Adamawa State |
| Hona | Adamawa State |
| Ibani | Rivers State |
| Ibeno | Akwa Ibom State |
| Ibibio | Akwa Ibom State, Abia State, Cross River State |
| Ichen | Adamawa State |
| Idoma | Benue State, Cross River State, Kogi State, Nassarawa State |
| Igala | Kogi State |
| Igbira | kogi state |
| Igbo | Abia State, Anambra State, Delta State, Ebonyi State, Enugu State, Imo State, Rivers State |
| Igede | Benue State, Cross River State |
| Ijumu | Kogi State |
| Ika | Delta State, Edo State |
| Ikom | Cross River State |
| Irigwe | Plateau State |
| Iman | Akwa Ibom State |
| Isoko | Delta State, Bayelsa State |
| Itsekiri (Isekiri) | Delta State |
| Itu | Akwa Ibom State |
| Itu Mbon Uso | Akwa Ibom State |
| Iyala (Iyalla) | Cross River State |
| Izon (Ijaw) | Bayelsa State, Delta State, Rivers State |
| Jahuna (Jahunawa) | Taraba State |
| Jaku | Bauchi State |
| Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) | Bauchi State |
| Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) | Bauchi State, Plateau State |
| Jero | Taraba State |
| Jibu | Adamawa State |
| Jidda-Abu | Plateau State |
| Jimbin (Jimbinawa) | Bauchi State |
| Jipal | Plateau State |
| Jirai | Adamawa State |
| Joinkrama | Rivers State |
| Jonjo (Jenjo) | Taraba State |
| Jukun | Bauchi State, Benue State, Plateau State, Taraba State |
| Kaba (Kabawa) | Taraba State |
| Kalabari | Rivers State |
| Kajuru (Kajurawa) | Kaduna State |
| Kaka | Adamawa State |
| Kamaku (Karnukawa) | Kaduna State, Kebbi State, Niger State |
| Kambari | Kebbi State, Niger State |
| Kambu | Adamawa State |
| Kamwe | Adamawa State and Borno State (Republic of Cameroon) |
| Kanakuru (Dera) | Adamawa State, Borno State |
| Kanembu | Borno State |
| Kanikon | Kaduna State |
| Kantana | Plateau State |
| Kanuri | Adamawa State, Borno State, Taraba State, Yobe State, Nasarawa state. |
| Karai-karai (Karekare) | Bauchi State, Yobe State |
| Karimjo | Taraba State |
| Kariya | Bauchi State |
| Ke | Rivers State |
| Kenern (Koenoem) | Plateau State |
| Kenton | Taraba State |
| Kiballo (Kiwollo) | Kaduna State |
| Kilba | Adamawa State |
| Kirfi (Kirfawa) | Bauchi State |
| Kodei | Taraba State |
| Kona | Taraba State |
| Kono | Kaduna State |
| Koro (Kwaro) | Kaduna State, Niger State |
| Kubi (Kubawa) | Bauchi State |
| Kudachano (Kudawa) | Bauchi State |
| Kugama | Taraba State |
| Kugbo | Rivers State |
| Kulere (Kaler) | Plateau State |
| Kunini | Taraba State |
| Kurama (Akurmi) | Kaduna State, Jigawa State |
| Kurdul | Adamawa State |
| Kushi | Bauchi State |
| Kuteb | Taraba State |
| Kutin | Taraba State |
| Kwalla | Plateau State |
| Kwale | Delta State |
| Kwami (Kwom) | Bauchi State |
| Kwanchi | Taraba State |
| Kadung | Bauchi State, Plateau State |
| Kwaro | Plateau State |
| Kwato | Plateau State |
| Kyenga (Kengawa) | Kebbi State |
| Laaru (Larawa) | Niger State |
| Lakka | Adamawa State |
| Lala | Adamawa State |
| Lama | Taraba State |
| Lamja | Taraba State |
| Lau | Taraba State |
| Limono | Bauchi State, Plateau State |
| Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) | Niger State |
| Longuda (Lunguda) | Adamawa State, Bauchi State |
| Mabo | Plateau State |
| Mada | Kaduna State, Plateau State |
| Mama | Plateau State |
| Mambilla | Adamawa State |
| Mandara (Wandala) | Borno State |
| Manga (Mangawa) | Yobe State |
| Margi (Marghi) | Adamawa State, Borno State |
| Mafa | Adamawa State, Borno State |
| Mbembe | Cross River State, Enugu State |
| Mbol | Adamawa State |
| Mbube | Cross River State |
| Mbula | Adamawa State |
| Mbum | Taraba State |
| Memyang (Meryan) | Plateau State |
| Milighili (Mighili) | Plateau State |
| Miya (Miyawa) | Bauchi State |
| Mobber | Borno State |
| Montol | Plateau State |
| Moruwa (Moro'a, Morwa) | Kaduna State |
| Muchaila | Adamawa State |
| Mumuye | Taraba State |
| Mundang | Adamawa State |
| Munga (Lelau) | Taraba State |
| Munga (Mupang) | Plateau State |
| Mupun | Plateau State |
| Mushere | Plateau State |
| Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) | Plateau State |
| Ndoro | Taraba State |
| Ngas (Angas) | Plateau State, Bauchi State |
| Ngizim | Yobe State |
| Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) | Adamawa State, Borno State |
| Nyiffon | Benue State |
| Ningi (Ningawa) | Bauchi State |
| Ninzam (Ninzo) | Kaduna State, Plateau State |
| Njayi | Adamawa State |
| Nkim | Cross River State |
| Nkum | Cross River State |
| Nokere (Nakere) | Plateau State |
| Nunku | Kaduna State, Plateau State |
| Nupe | Kogi State, Kwara State, Niger State |
| Nyam | Taraba State |
| Nyandang | Taraba State |
| Obolo | Rivers State, Akwa Ibom |
| Ododop | Cross River |
| Ogba | Rivers State |
| Ogori | Kogi State |
| Okobo (Okkobor) | Akwa Ibom State |
| Okirika | Rivers State |
| Okpamheri | Edo State |
| Olukumi | Delta State |
| Oron | Akwa Ibom State Cross River State |
| Ososo | Edo State |
| Owan | Edo State |
| Owe | Kogi State |
| Oworo | Kogi State |
| Pa'a (Pa'awa Afawa) | Bauchi State |
| Pai | Plateau State |
| Panyam | Taraba State |
| Pero | Bauchi State |
| Pire | Adamawa State |
| Pkanzom | Taraba State |
| Poll | Taraba State |
| Polchi Habe | Bauchi State |
| Pongo (Pongu) | Niger State |
| Potopo | Taraba State |
| Pyapun (Piapung) | Plateau State |
| Qua | Cross River State |
| Rebina (Rebinawa) | Bauchi State |
| Reshe | Kebbi State, Niger State |
| Rindire (Rendre) | Plateau State |
| Rishuwa | Kaduna State |
| Ron | Plateau State |
| Rubu | Niger State |
| Rukuba | Plateau State |
| Rumada | Kaduna State |
| Rumaya | Kaduna State |
| Sakbe | Taraba State |
| Sanga | Bauchi State |
| Sate | Taraba State |
| Saya (Sayawa Za'ar) | Bauchi State, Kaduna State, Plateau State |
| Segidi (Sigidawa) | Bauchi State |
| Shanga (Shangawa) | Kebbi State |
| Shangawa (ShanKadunagau) | Plateau State |
| Shan-Shan | Plateau State |
| Shira (Shira ) | Bauchi State |
| Shomo | Taraba State |
| Shuwa (Baggara Arabs) | Adamawa State, Borno State, Kaduna State, Yobe State |
| Sikdi | Plateau State |
| Siri (Sirawa) | Bauchi State |
| Srubu (Surubu) | Kaduna State |
| Sukur | Adamawa State |
| Sura | Plateau State |
| Tangale | Gombe State |
| Tarok (Yergam) | Plateau State, Taraba State, Nasarawa State |
| Teme | Adamawa State |
| Tera (Terawa) | Bauchi State, Borno State |
| Teshena (Teshenawa) | Kano State |
| Tigon | Taraba State |
| Tikar | Taraba State |
| Tiv | Benue State, FCT, Nasarawa State, Niger State, Plateau State, Taraba State |
| Tula | Gombe State |
| Tur | Adamawa State |
| Ubbo | Adamawa State |
| Udekeama | Rivers State |
| Ufia | Benue State |
| Ukelle | Cross River State, Ebonyi state, Benue state |
| Uncinda | Kaduna State, Kebbi State, Niger State, |
| Uneme (Ineme) | Edo State |
| Ura (Ula) | Niger State |
| Urhobo | Delta State, Edo State, Bayelsa State. |
| Utonkong | Benue State |
| Uwanno (Weppa-Wanno) | Edo State |
| Uyanga | Cross River State |
| Vemgo | Adamawa State |
| Verre | Adamawa State |
| Vommi | Taraba State |
| Wagga | Adamawa State |
| Waja | Bauchi State |
| Waka | Taraba State |
| Warja (Warja) | Bauchi State |
| Warji | Bauchi State |
| Wurbo | Adamawa State |
| Wurkun | Taraba State |
| Yache | Cross River State |
| Yagba | Kogi State |
| Yakurr (Yako) | Cross River State |
| Yalla | Benue State |
| Yandang | Adamawa State, Taraba State |
| Yoruba | Ekiti State, Kogi State, Kwara State, Lagos State, Ogun State, Ondo State, Osun State, Oyo State |
| Yott | Taraba State |
| Yumu | Niger State |
| Yungur | Adamawa State |
| Yuom | Plateau State |
| Zabara | Niger State |
| Zaranda | Bauchi State |
| Zarma (Zarmawa) | Kebbi State |
| Zayam (Zeam) | Bauchi State |
| Zul (Zulawa) | Bauchi State |