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Nigerian Languages
List 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/.)

521 Languages Listed.

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	Isoko - [iso] 423,000 (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Delta State, Iso...
	Ito - [itw] 5,000 (1988). Akwa Ibom State, Akamkpa LGA. Dialects: ...
	Itu Mbon Uzo - [itm] 5,000 (1988). Akwa Ibom State, Ikono and Itu LGAs. Alt...
	Ivbie North-Okpela-Arhe - [atg] 20,000 (1973 SIL). Edo State, Etsako and Akoko-Edo LGA...
	Iyayu - [iya] 24,651 (2000 WCD). Ondo State, one-quarter of Idoani t...
	Iyive - [uiv] 1,000 in Nigeria (1992 Crozier and Blench). Benue Stat...
	Izere - [fiz] 50,000 (1993 SIL). Southern dialects: Plateau State, B...
	Izi-Ezaa-Ikwo-Mgbo - [izi] 593,000 (1973 SIL). Population includes 200,000 Izi, 1...
	Izon - [ijc] 1,000,000 (1989 Williamson). Population includes 100,0...
	Izora - [cbo] 4,816 (2000 WCD). Plateau State, Bassa LGA. Alternate ...
	Janji - [jni] 1,150 (2000 WCD). Plateau State, Bassa LGA. Alternate ...
	Jara - [jaf] 46,251 (2000 WCD). Borno State, Biu and Kwaya-Kusar LG...
	Jarawa - [jar] 150,000 (1978 MARC). Population includes 20,000 Bankal...
	Jere - [jer] 64,850 (1998 CAPRO). Population includes 15,000 Buji (...
	Jiba - [juo] 2,000 (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin). Taraba State, Wuka...
	Jibu - [jib] 30,000 (1997 SIL). Taraba State, Gashaka and Bali LGA....
	Jilbe - [jie] 100 (1999 H. Tourneux). Borno State, Jilbe town, on th...
	Jimi - [jmi] 1,000 (1995 CAPRO). Bauchi State, Ganjuwa LGA, Jimi vi...
	Jiru - [jrr] 3,416 (2000 WCD). Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA. Alte...
	Jju - [kaj] 300,000 (1988 SIL). Kaduna State, Kachia and Jema'a LG...
	Jorto - [jrt] 17,284 (2000). Plateau State, Shendam LGA, at Dokan Ka...
	Ju - [juu] 900 (1993). Bauchi State, Bauchi LGA, Ju village. Clas...
	Jukun Takum - [jbu] Taraba State, Takum, Sardauna, and Bali LGAs. Alterna...
	Kaan - [ldl] 10,000 (1992). Adamawa State, Shellen, Song, and Numan...
	Kadara - [kad] 40,000 (1972 Barrett). Kaduna State, Kachia LGA...

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