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Nigerian Languages
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of Nigerian Local languages. The number of languages listed for Nigeria
is 521. Of those, 510 are living languages, 2 are second language without
mother-tongue speakers, and 9 are extinct. (Source: Gordon, Raymond
G., Jr. (ed.), 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition.
Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com/.)
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Abanyom - [abm] 12,500 (1986). Cross River State, Ikom LGA, Abangkang ...
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Abon - [abo] 1,000 (1973 SIL). Taraba State, Sardauna LGA, Abong to...
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Abua - [abn] 25,000 (1989 Faraclas). Rivers State, Degema and Ahoad...
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Abureni - [mgj] Bayelsa State, four towns: Brass LGA, Agrisaba (Obo-E...
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Acipa, Eastern - [acp] 5,000 (1993). Niger State, Kontagora LGA...
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Acipa, Western - [awc] 20,000 (1995 CAPRO). Niger State, Kontagora LGA...
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Aduge - [adu] 1,904 (1992 Crozier and Blench). Anambra State, Oyi LG...
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Afade - [aal] 25,000 in Nigeria (1998 R. M. Blench). Population tota...
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Agatu - [agc] 70,000 (1987 UBS). Benue State, Otuko Divison, distric...
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Agoi - [ibm] 12,000 (1989 Faraclas). Cross River State, Obubra LGA,...
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Agwagwune - [yay] 20,000 (1973 SIL). Cross River State, Akamkpa LGA. Alt...
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Àhàn - [ahn] 300 (2000 Blench). Ondo State, Ekiti LGA, Ajowa, Igash...
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Ajawa - [ajw] Extinct. Bauchi State. Alternate names: Aja, Ajanci. ...
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Ake - [aik] 2,000 (1999 R. Blench). Nasarawa State, Lafia LGA, 3 v...
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Akpa - [akf] 26,894 (2000 WCD). Benue State, Otukpo LGA. Alternate ...
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Akpes - [ibe] 10,000 (1992 Crozier and Blench). Ondo State, Akoko No...
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Akuku - [ayk] Edo State, Akoko-Edo LGA. Dialects: Related to Oloma....
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Akum - [aku] Taraba State, near the Cameroon border, 3 villages in...
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Alago - [ala] 35,052 (2000). Nasarawa State, Awe and Lafia LGAs. Alt...
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Alege - [alf] 1,200 (1973 SIL). Cross River State, Obudu LGA. Altern...
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Alumu-Tesu - [aab] 4,702 (2000 WCD). Nasarawa State, Akwanga LGA, near Wa...
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Ambo - [amb] 1,000. Taraba State, Sardauna LGA, 1 village east of B...
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Amo - [amo] 12,263 (2000 WCD). Plateau State, Bassa LGA...
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Anaang - [anw] 1,000,000 (1990). Akwa Ibom State, Ikot Ekpene, Essien...
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Áncá - [acb] Taraba State, Sardauna LGA, Antere, Nca village. Alte...
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