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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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	Kwak - [kwq] Taraba State, Sardauna LGA, Antere. Alternate names: ...
	Kyak - [bka] 5,000 (1995 Adelberger). Taraba State, Karim Lamido LG...
	Kyenga - [tye] 4,000 in Nigeria (1995 Ross Jones SIM). Population tot...
	Labir - [jku] Ethnic population: 11,386 (2000 WCD). Bauchi State, Ba...
	Laka - [lak] 5,000 (1995). Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA...
	Lala-Roba - [lla] 46,000 (1993). Adamawa State, Gombi LGA, and Borno Sta...
	Lamang - [hia] 40,000 (1993). Borno State, Gwoza LGA...
	Lame - [bma] 10,000 (1995 CAPRO). Bauchi State, Toro LGA, Lame Dist...
	Lamja-Dengsa-Tola - [ldh] 3,416 (2000 WCD). Adamawa State, Mayo Belwa LGA, aroun...
	Lamnso' - [lns] Taraba State, Sardauna LGA, scattered in settlements ...
	Laru - [lan] 5,000 (1995 Jones). Niger State, Borgu LGA, on the ban...
	Leelau - [ldk] 5,000 (1995 Adelberger). Taraba State, Karim Lamido LG...
	Legbo - [agb] 60,000 (1989). Cross River State, Obubra LGA...
	Lemoro - [ldj] 10,000 (1998 CAPRO). Plateau State, Bassa LGA...
	Lenyima - [ldg] Cross River State, Obubra LGA. Alternate names: Anyim...
	Lere - [gnh] Ethnic population: 16,328. Bauchi State, Toro LGA. Dia...
	Leyigha - [ayi] 10,000 (1989). Cross River State, Obubra LGA. Alternat...
	Lijili - [mgi] 50,000 (1985 UBS). Nasarawa State, Awe and Lafia LGAs....
	Limbum - [lmp] Few speakers in Nigeria (1992 Crozier and Blench). Tar...
	Lokaa - [yaz] 120,000 (1989). Cross River State, Obubra LGA. Alterna...
	Longuda - [lnu] 32,000 (1973 SIL). Adamawa State, Guyuk LGA...
	Loo - [ldo] 8,000 (1992 Crozier and Blench). Gombe State, Kaltungo...
	Lopa - [lop] 5,000 (1996 Blench). Niger State, Borgu LGA, Amboshidi...
	Lubila - [kcc] 11,386 (2000 WCD). Cross River State, Akamkpa LGA, at ...
	Lufu - [ldq] Ethnic population: 2,000 to 3,000 (1992). Taraba State...

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